Last week's chemo really hit Cheryl hard. She had nausea and vomiting from Tuesday until Saturday afternoon. After a short reprieve of feeling better, she went in for her final treatment of Taxol on Monday 1/4/11. This triggered the nausea and vomiting again and it wasn't until midday today that she has started feeling human again.
In the midst of all this, we received word Sunday morning that Cheryl's Uncle Charles Gerstner had passed away at age 90. He was an Army veteran of World War II- European theater. There will be a memorial mass for this gentle, saintly man on Saturday, January 8th. We would love to be able to attend but after the problems that Cheryl experienced when we traveled to my father's funeral in November, we think it would be wiser for her to stay home.
This evening, Cheryl's energy level has improved and her stomach has finally settled. Even her voice is much stronger than it has been for the past week and a half. Now that the chemo is over, we are in follow-up mode.
Today, Cheryl had a call from Dr. Burke's office telling her that she will have blood work done in mid January. On February 16th, she will have a physical exam and will have her IP (abdominal port) removed. This will be an in-office procedure but if it is anything like the removal of her PleurX drains, she will be sore for several days following. They will also do the first flushing of her upper port which will need to be done every couple of months to keep it from clogging.
We do not have a date or time for Cheryl's follow up scans and x-rays yet but we will continue to pray that they will show that everything is clear. Our goal is to get her back up and moving/walking so she can regain her strength and stamina and be back to normal activities soon. We appreciate everyone's care, concern and prayers during these difficult months and we look forward to being able to return the favor in days to come.
Our daughter Michelle wants to make plans for a "Remission Party" when we get the word from the doctor. We are in full agreement with that. There will definitely be a hallelujah shout that day.
Sorry to hear you were so sick Cheryl. There was also a stomach virus going around over the Christmas holiday that Bruce got. I wonder if you picked some of that up too and it made things worse. Glad all the worst is over and that life can get back to better than normal. I say better because we all have a deep appreciation for God's mercy in this ordeal in sparing your life. We celebrate that and continue to pray for your health and blessings. I'm sorry to hear about your uncle though.
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