She did it… chemo part one. The morning was long. Mom was dizzy, jittery and felt sick. This afternoon she was doing good and pulling strong. She has a nice army praying for her. Thank you.  Please keep her in your prayers for the days to follow. We rebuke anything that hinders her cheerful disposition.

4/27/11

Here we go. Mom starts chemo today from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

After today we will be posting only to facebook. The blog has been difficult to manage. At this time there are 115 people under moms face book update and it is much easier to manange.

4/20/11

We went to the oncologist today. The cancer is all over moms bones throughout her body. She will be doing chemo but it will be a lower dose than the original plan. This all depends on her liver count. Mom begins chemo Wednesday, April 27^th. She will be taking two types of chemo. It is called caboplatin & paclitaxel. She will also take hercetin (antibody) in the IV as well. The process will take six hours. After three weeks, the doctor will recheck everything and we’ll see what the plan will be.

4/19/11

As you know the cancer has spread to mom’s bones (the whole spine not just the vertebraes). Also, she has had an infection from her port surgery. She did come out clean in that there is no cancer in her brain or lungs. Thank you Lord! Today ~ the Dr. said that mom’s liver is to shot to do chemo by IV. Please pray for healing of the liver. We meet with Dr. Williams in the morning to go over a new game plan. We are thinking about getting a second opinion in Seattle.

4/15/11
We are heading to the hospital. Mom is having a MRI and a CT. They are making sure that the cancer has NOT spread to her brain or lungs.

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4/13/11

Mom had her bones scanned today to make sure that the cancer has NOT spread to them. We will know on Friday.

1/12/11

Mom's surgery went well. The port is in. She was a trooper until I realized that the meds made her talk/think funny. I think she was medically stoned. She is in pain tonight. Please pray that her liver holds out and for God's grace as she begins chemo. Tomorrow we go in for scans to make sure the cancer has not spread to her bones.

4/11/11

We went to the oncologist today and left feeling hopeful. The type of cancer mom has is called invasive lobular carcinoma with ER positive (estrogen receptive). What this means to us is that 70-80% of moms cancer was caused by hormones. The cancer is also HER2Neu positive. This means that her cancer has mutated the DNA of the cancer gene and spreads to the organs. It is aggressive. Mom’s cancer is not curable but it is manageable. She will always be in treatment.

Tues: Medi port surgery. This will be a small disc inserted under the skin where the chemo will be injected. She will use a numbing cream and then a needle will go into the port as the chemo drips.

Wed: Bone scan.

Fri: MRI of the brain & CT of the chest to check the lungs.

Current treatment:

1. Starve ER+ by stop taking estrogen (done). Take a hormone blocking pill daily (Arimidex) which can thin her bones.

2. Take Herceptin, an antibody, weekly by IV drip.

3. Blast everything with chemo (Taxane) 1 time every three weeks or 1 time per week. This is about 1-3 hours of IV drip time.

Mom will lose her hair about 25days after the first chemo. Chemo begins next week. 

After 4ish cycles of treatment, the Dr. will recheck things and make adjustments as needed.

Mom will feel tired.

No removal of breast.

No radiation.

Best part ~ Dr. says she can go to the races!!!

Prayer Requests:

1. Keep mom’s spirit uplifted.

2. Total healing.

3. Help against any pain and feeling sick.

4. Help mom from feeling overly tired.

5. That mom’s liver will not shut down. The liver plays an important role in the chemo process.

6. That the cancer has not and will not spread.

7. That while giving her treatment that she will not experience an overdose.

8. That mom’s nerves remain calm.

9. That thinning of the bones is minimum.

We are up and running :)