I wanted to get an update out as it’s been awhile. Not much has changed, Rebecca completed treatment number 6 this Monday, and is getting the pump taken off right now. We found out that treatments are just going to continue until we know more of what’s happening from the scan we’ll get in another week and a half. So treatment number 7 will happen on the 8th, along with a scan to see how things are going inside. My assumption is we’ll meet with the doctor soon afterwards and discuss whether we should continue on with this treatment cocktail or possibly change again. It was disheartening when we found out that we are going past 6 treatments as we were really looking forward to a break after number 6. All of the side effects that come with this regimen are exhausting, and although there’s things to try to assist with (drugs) they have their own side effects and don’t work completely.

So the pill popping, constant nausea, tiredness, weakness, never ending dripping nose (and now her eyes too), other yucky things I won’t mention, aches and pains, appointments, and then working, mom-ing, and wife-ing on top of that is exhausting…. for me to write out. What it is for her is most definitely more than exhausting. But God is good, and continues to give her strength and perseverance and hope (with a lot of naps in between 😀 )

We’ve been blessed to be sleeping with 4 bodies in the house the last few nights as Abigail is home from college for Thanksgiving break until she leaves Sunday morning. So that’s been really nice to have the family whole. Annabelle and Rebecca and I went to a place called Kyoto (Japanese hibachi) a week or so ago, and had a great time (picture).

Requesting prayer for Rebecca’s continued strength and attitude to stay positive, for her upcoming treatment and test on the 8th, and for her to find some combination of medication to help make her days a bit more comfortable and normal feeling for her body.