Well I started my third round. I have been feeling fairly well, but have had to use the darvocet (sp) for break-through pain. I had been 10 days without the extra pain aid, remember I still am using the fentanayl patch, but the chemo meds do have a side effect of aching bones~ and they were aching! Just glad it wasn’t the flu.
Monday was my second session and Thursday was my 3rd. The most exciting event this week was yesterday. I went for all the pre-testing for my stem-cell/marrow transplant; about 4 hours, 13 vials of blood, a couple of more sticks, a breathing exam, a few various scans, chest x-rays, etc..........they will analysis and submit it all to insurance to make sure that BCBS (insurance) agrees that am a transplant candidate.
My 4th session of this round is set for Monday the 11th, then I have the 10 days off. However, on the 19th, Dr. Dice and set a bone marrow biopsy to check how clean it is after just the 3 round of chemo. It is possible that I might not need the 4th round, but if I need it I want to take it! Keep praying for the right answer. But certainly, avoiding any weird circumstances I will be heading for my transplant by summer.
Now I wish all Mothers a HAPPY DAY! Mine was delightful. All my kids, James and his family, Linda and her family, and Dot came to our house for a lovely brunch that AJ & James prepared…we played RumiQ and swam all afternoon.
My next posting will be after the bone marrow biopsy on the 19th.
Much love, and please keep praying for a VERY CLEAN MARROW Sample!
Pray so that; “She is clothed with strength and dignity, she can laugh at the days to come. ~ Proverbs 31:25”
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Dear Teri, I am praying for you.
ReplyDeleteLove, Dawn Padgett Shen
Terry,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that I am thinking and praying for you. I thank you for the wonderful scriptures you post at the end of your blogs. I plan to sit and be still for a few minutes and will be praying that you are clothed with strenght and can laugh at the days to come.
Stay strong in body and faith.
With much love,
Sylvia
Terry,
ReplyDeleteI have worked with your sister this entire year and just recently had a chance to talk and share a little of our family story, I realized quickly that I had no other reason to be in the library that day other than to find out about your crossing of cancer, Your blogs are a great. My wife is a cancer survivor (B-Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma), she underwent BEAM (Bleomycin,Ethromycin, Ara-c,and Methotrexate) High dose Chemotherapy with an Autogulous Stem Cell transpalnt, 8 years ago,( sometimes it feels like just a couple years ago and sometimes it feels like 20)
I first want to tell you that I know that it was divine intervention that I heard your story,,, and then after reading your blogs, I was amazed at the parallels of treatment.
Secondly, I want to thank you, your willingness to share your story has brought me back to what is truly important,(you wouldn't believe how truly insignificant my worries were the day Linda and I found out about this uncommon bond... I can't believe I "forgot" about how far the Lord has brought my wife and I)
My wife will be posting soon, I know that her stories are so far apart from mine in points of view,
And, I also want to tell you that I spent almost 6 months doing nothing but research on Stem Cell Transplants and High dose Chemo,,,I think it is an amazing treatment that gives Gods grace a scientific method of travel...
I'll go back and post some of my recollections.
May God Bless you,
Mike Sherman