November 14, 2005
This message covers the period from Tue Nov 8th to Sun Nov 13th.
We started the third of six chemo cycles on Tue Nov 8th. It was our 5th treatment. Our 6th treatment on Day 8 of this cycle is this coming Tue Nov 15th.
This past week has been the worst after-treatment-week thus far. Some side-affects might be accumulating as we were forewarned they might. On the other hand, maybe it was just a bad week.
The fatigue has been much more inhibiting or depressing than before. Naps mid-day have been more frequent, which doesn't resolve the fatigue but does make things marginally "less-bad." The energy to do the normal daily "dealing with the kids who never want to do what they're told" just hasn't been that plentiful this past week. [The kids went to a sleep-over Friday night which gave us a bit of a break.]
And, the "bad taste in the mouth" or "what can I stomach for this meal" or "what liquid might I be able to get down to take these pills with" has been more prolonged and discouraging this past week.
Although it would be so, so easy to just let ourselves be down about these things, because dealing with these things is really the pits at times, nevertheless we push on. God is giving us the strength we need, one moment at a time. We know we can trust Him to see us through this to a successful conclusion, but the journey is tiring.
For those who are praying for us, we hope that the above will help give you information to pray more specifically for our needs this coming week as we enter another after-treatment-week.
Thank you to everyone for your interest, your assistance, and your comments and well-wishes. It is very helpful and reassuring.