Hi all,
This will be my only blog for the week unless I figure out how to post one. Laura (my niece) has been kind enough to be doing it for me the last 8 months!! And think she needs to go on a honeymoon in Maui!! lol ;) Jess has been having a lot of ups and downs the last week. This chemo is something else...very, very aggressive it seems. She seems to be doing well some days and then pushes herself to do something with her horses and then she seems to pay for it the next day or two, sometimes. I think she feels like she wants to try to get herself stronger and to be able to keep up with the things she used to do. It has been hard. The steroids have been so hard on her, but it is protocol. She has had quite a bit of weight gain and puffiness; hopefully once she gets on the maintenance chemo, for the next two years she will be able to work it off. I know that it bothers her, but she tries to keep a positive attitude so that is good. She asked her doctor to give her a week off of chemo so that she would feel well at Shane's graduation, but he said no. So that was a bummer. As of Tuesday June 1st she has to have another spinal and then chemo the same day. PLUS for the next three days chemo for the next three days and then the following Monday she has to do it all over again. That will be a hard two weeks! She has had so many spinals that I can't even remember. I think that she will be up to 18 maybe???...Wow! She has also had a lot of hair loss recently and suddenly. It has been bothering her so we are hoping to go look at wigs this weekend. I am off for now and if I can figure out the blog I will keep writing it, otherwise it won't be up until Laura gets back. Thanks so much for checking on Jess and putting her in your prayers. Love to all, Cindi
PS Please check out Heather Nichols Pampered Chef web page right below. It is cancer month and the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society and Heather is giving her own commission for the month to Jess and Jon. It is a wonderful thing that they and Heather are doing. But it is only this month. Thank you! :)
Hi Cindi,
ReplyDeleteWe spoke briefly today in the school's cafeteria, and the news you shared regarding Jess left me deeper in prayer. I can't imagine losing hair, and I know that Jess going through all of this will be an even more incredibly strong, young woman. I'm not sure I understand all of this, and I can only look to God for help in understanding. Our family has you in our thoughts and prayers. There's not a day that goes by we don't stop and pray together for you, Jess, and your entire family. Please remember that you have friends to reach out to and that you have friends that are here for you! Hang in there, sweets, and know all of you are cared for deeply.
Prayers, hugs (big ones, not those weak, lackluster ones), and love,
Kimberley, Richard, and Morgan