I took Mom to the doctor today. We saw Dr. Chesney this time. Her blood work was pretty good. Her albumin number was a little low, but not bad enough to warrant an infusion. Dr. Chesney gave her the go ahead to do another round of gamma knife to take care of any more brain mets, so we will be scheduling another long trip to UK sometime in the near future. They also set up her next Pet Scan for Sep 25th. We got a couple new prescriptions to try to help her ongoing nausea problem and he upped her pain medication a bit. Mom also decided that she was ready to get a hospital bed put in on her first floor so she wouldnt have to negotiate the stairs as much anymore. That will also help to keep her legs elevated and avoid excess fluid problems.
I asked Dr. Chesney about any new treatment programs Mom could start. His response was interesting. He said that although Mom was very weak and suffering the ongoing effects of cancer throughout her body, the cancer cells have seemed to have stabilized in terms of cell division and growth. He said this is as good as can be expected. He didnt want to do anything to "rock the boat" at this point, since her body was doing so good at keeping the cancer at bay. He wanted to reevaluate after the Pet Scan on Sep 25. He added,"You are doing better at this point than any of us expected." Mom didnt know how to take that comment. It seemingly suggested that she should be dead by now. But I reassured Mom, that she has been so tough and so positive, that her body, with the help of thousands of prayers, has been putting up a tremendous fight. A fight within her body more violent than most can take for 7 months. Her body has taken a beating, but it is not down for the count. She still has a lot of fight left in her. Only God knows how much her body can take. He is in control and everything is according to His will and time-table. I thank God for blessing Mom with a body and mind that are so resilient. Keep praying!
"The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much."
God Bless,
Boog
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