2010 is drawing to a close and Cheryl is in her final round of chemo. The nurse in the picture with Cheryl is her chemo nurse Cheryl. Cheryl first met Cheryl while she was on the oncology floor following her surgery. Cheryl,RN transitioned down to the Anderson Cancer Institute and has been administering Cheryl's chemo over the past several months. She has been a real encouragement and has provided a wealth of information. Our Cheryl is so thankful to have had Cheryl as her nurse through all of this. We truly feel that she has a special gift to be able to deal with such serious illnesses on a daily basis.
I've been able to take Cheryl to Savannah for her treatments this week since we are out of school for Christmas break. That is probably good since this week's chemo has been rougher than usual. Monday's IV Taxol produced the usual flush but the Tuesday IP Cisplatin was much harder on Cheryl than previous doses. She has had quite a bit of nausea and some vomiting which thankfully is subsiding a bit. She has gotten some of her appetite back but is still not moving very fast. She gets a day off from her fluids tomorrow since the ACI is closed for New Year's Eve.
We will be spending a quiet New Year's Eve at home--- no wild partying here. Cheryl has her last IV chemo session on Monday, January 3rd. One of our long-time friends will be taking her up for that final trip to ACI. What a way to start the new year.
Over the next several weeks, Cheryl should be having additional scans and tests to verify that the cancer is in remission. At some point they will remove her IP (lower) port since Dr. Burke does not plan any future sessions of abdominal chemotherapy.
Please pray that Cheryl's final session will go well and that we will soon get a report that she is in remission.
We are praying that you will have a happy quiet New Year and that the new year will continue to be a blessed one for you both.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad this was the last chemo session. A friend I have at work had chemo and she said that each session got a little worse. I guess that means that it gets more effective with each one.
ReplyDeletePeople at church had the stomach virus and Bruce caught it. So far I haven't but I'm sure you're avoiding everyone who might be sick.
Y'all look great in this picture. It's so good to see the Lord's answering prayers and providing support and healing. Can't wait to see all God will do in 2011. Blessings!
Great picture of the two of you! And, I'm so thankful for God's provision of Nurse Cheryl for you Cheryl! What a blessing! I'm sorry to hear that this round of chemo has been so difficult for you. I'm praying that 2011 will usher in healing and health for you and your body! May each day bring renewed strength and comfort to you as well as good reports from the doctors!
ReplyDeleteLove and blessings in the New Year!
Cheryl And Jud, thanks so much for the kind words! It is a joy caring for Cheryl as she continues on her journey to remission! I will continue to keep you in my prayers as you head into a long and healthy remission! Love Cheryl RN
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