So far, Cheryl is handling the chemo well. Other than a mildly elevated temperature and some fatigue, she is pretty well her usual self.
We had a great time this weekend when Jason, Sharon and Dylan came to visit. Cheryl was able to spend quality time with each of them. We did up an oven full of ribs on Saturday and Jason prepared a roast for Sunday lunch. We celebrated Cheryl's birthday a few days early with an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. Jason and Sharon helped get the house back in order before leaving Sunday afternoon. All they left behind were some pleasant memories.
Today, Dr. Horesh, the vascular surgeon, checked to make sure that the clots in Cheryl's pelvis have cleared/absorbed. Since they were no longer visible, he went ahead and removed the filter from her abdomen. She was given Benadryl and twilight sedation. They went in through her jugular vein (just above her collarbone) to pull it out past the line of her IV port. As you can see by the picture, the filter was about two inches long.
The side of Cheryl's neck is a bit tender and she is still somewhat groggy from the medication they gave her this afternoon. With this out of the way, she is on track for her next session of chemotherapy on Thursday. Continue to pray that it will be effective in fighting her cancer into remission.
Jonas' take on the picture: "Dylan! I love that guy! Granddaddy has a Best Buy shirt, awesome! And Grandmama's hair IS curly! Ni-ice!"
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Continuing to pray for you both.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture!! Looks like you all had a wonderful time. We are hopeful, as I know you all are. Isn't it wonderful to be able to rest in the Lord and in all His wondrous love and grace toward us? We were in Atlanta last weekend at Herman Cain's presidential bid announcement. He was healed of type 4 cancer and is now running for president. We can't wait to see what you do once you're completely healed, Cheryl. We continue in prayer for this end. :-)
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