Scott had his 8th chemo treatment last Tuesday and has been very sick, more so than after previous sessions. Usually, he gets sick within a few hours of the nurse unhooking the chemo pump. However, this time he was already vomiting the nite before disconnection. In addition, he says the nausea is unbearable. Because he has been doing chemo since November 15, 2011, his system has built up a tolerance for the pain patch and nausea meds. Fortunately, they have prescribed a sedative so that helps tremendously. The downfall is he sleeps 20 hours a day while on the sedative and is very groggy and severely lethargic.
His next CT-scan is on July 11th. During that visit, we will consult with the surgeon. The oncologist is overseeing the chemo but the surgeon will determine what size the tumor needs to be in order to remove it. The CT-scan visits are always nerve wracking for us. The CT-scan itself only takes 10-15 minutes, but then you wait for 24 hours for the results and that just doesn't get any easier. If the surgeon determines the tumor still needs to shrink, he will immediately proceed with more chemo the next day. If more chemo is recommended, it will be Scott's 13th chemotherapy treatment to date. He had 4 treatments previous to this last round of 8 sessions. You may recall, those first 4 treatments were unsuccessful as the chemo drugs did not shrink the tumor at all. We are hoping for good news after the CT-scan! Scott is a trooper but recently has expressed that he doesn't know if he can withstand more chemo. With my urging and reminders of how far we have come, I know he can do anything he puts his mind to.
I know God is only giving us as much as we can handle and we trust in our Faith that we will remain strong. Thank-you all for your continued love, support and prayers.
Hugs to all,
~Kelly
Our Journey of Hope
