The weekend was rough for Cheryl with continued headaches and nausea. The local Wal-Mart pharmacists were able to track down and order the fast acting pain medicine that she needs but it won't be in until Friday. Until that time she is having to get by with ground up pain pills over applesauce to keep the worst of headaches at bay.
Yesterday she was cheered up by a surprise visit from our long-time friends Claire and Woody Reade. They spent the morning with her while I was at church and then headed home after lunch.
Today, Cheryl had her fifth dose of whole brain radiation (out of ten total). After the session, we met with the radiation oncologist to discuss how things are going. He is making some adjustments to the quantity and frequency of the steroids she has been taking for the past week. He wants to taper her down to a much lower dosage before she starts the next type of chemotherapy in her spine the week before Christmas.
We finished putting up our fall/Thanksgiving decorations today and have decided to do just some very basic decorating for Christmas. I assembled our tree that is lit with all white lights. We hung our 2011 ornament and an ornament Cheryl received from our friend Rachel. I made a simple paper ornament that has the words Faith, Hope, & Love printed across it that we hung facing in toward the den. Those are the things that we are holding on to as we enter the Christmas season this year.
We continue to covet your prayers for her recovery or at least for her to have freedom from the headache pain and nausea of the past few weeks. Don't just keep Christ in Christmas, keep Him in your heart.
Thanks for the updates. We're praying for great relief from pain for you and miracles to surround you this Christmas season. Love you, Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteI am keeping Cheryl in my heart s well! We're praying for relief for you from the pain and nausea. I'm also asking God for healing miracles in your body. That is what I want for Christmas this year.
ReplyDeleteI love you, Cheryl, and am trusting the Lord for your recovery.
Kris Hessenthaler contacted me via fb as a result of seeing my name on your friend list. What a joy to hear from her after all these years! I have such precious memories of our times in Panama. God was so good to have our paths cross there and to keep our friendship alive all these years. I praise Him for that. Have a blessed day, sweet sister.
Amen ~ Faith, Hope and Love
ReplyDeleteThinking of you as you finish the last round of radiation tomorrow. I hope to be able to talk to you tomorrow sometime. Love and prayers to both of you.
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