Saturday, June 04, 2005

Tests Are Done...Now We Wait.

In a whirlwind couple of days all the tests are completed and Sara is scheduled to start chemotherapy on Friday June 10th. A surgical procedure will be done to insert a "permanent" IV port (port-cath) into a blood vein so that the pincushion syndrome will be minimal in the coming months. Then we will go over all the test results with Dr. Cathcart and see what the long term time line will be for the treatments.

All the tests went smoothly, for the most part. Short of Sara passing out in the Nuclear Medicine department when they were prepping for the heart scan (for reasons we still can't pinpoint) the rest of the time was uneventful. Although after 3 barium "milkshakes" before the PET/CT scan, Sara's thinking bananas won't be a favorite for a while!

This afternoon we will head back to Sonlight and campers will arrive on Sunday. We're looking forward to a few more days of distracting work before we come back to Durango for the last of the "big" procedures.

Please continue to pray that all the tests come back with favorable results. As chemo starts, we'd ask that you pray specifically for the following:
1. That the healthy cells would be protected from the effects of the chemo.
2. That the nausea and fatigue would be minimal and that Sara will know when she needs to stop and take a break.
3. That Emrys will know when he needs to stop and support Sara through the rough spots.

Thank you all! The prayers are felt very strongly with a resounding peace through the stressful times.

1 comment:

~Debi~ said...

Hi Sara,
I just thought i would stop by and let you know i was thinking of you and hope you are feeling ok.

I thought i would post something a little different. I found this kind of interesting and thought i would share it.

Love you girl...hang in there and know i am really proud of your strength and courage!
just me
debi
~~
We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight

A first grade class was listening to the teacher who was attempting to explain evolution to the children, and that God doesn't exist.

The teacher asked: Tommy, do you see the tree outside?

Tommy: Yes.

Teacher: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?

Tommy: Yes.

Teacher: Go outside and look up and see if you can see the sky.

Tommy: OK. (He returned a few minutes later) Yes, I saw the sky.

Teacher: Did you see God?

Tommy: No.

Teacher: That's my point. We can't see God because he doesn't exist.

Jamie raised her hand, and wanted to ask Tommy some questions. The teacher agreed.

Jamie: Tommy, do you see the tree outside?

Tommy: Yes.

Jamie: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?

Tommy: Yessssss (getting tired of the questions by this time).

Jamie: Did you see the sky?

Tommy: Yessssss

Jamie: Tommy, do you see the teacher?

Tommy: Yes

Jamie: Do you see the teachers brain?

Tommy: No

Jamie: Then according to what we learned today in school, she must not have one.