All,
Dad's visit to the doctor yesterday showed that his blood counts had come up a good bit. Dr. O decided to give him a shot that boosts the blood counts even further and as a result, he was lined up for chemo today at Rex Hospital. I just spoke with mom a short while ago and she said that things are going well with today's round of chemo. He should be there until about 4 p.m. today wrapping things up with it. If the past chemo sessions are any indicator, the next few days will have dad sleeping a lot and in a little bit of pain, but he generally starts to come around about 3-4 days after the treatment. Dr. O did go ahead and schedule a CT scan for May 6 to see what the situation looks like in the chest cavity area. Obviously, we ask for your prayers for this situation and wisdom for the doctors to know how to treat disease. Additionally, please pray that God will provide dad with as much comfort and rest as possible. Thanks!
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We are so glad to hear Norman is getting such great care! My Mom also has cancer and has had a port for about a year and it has been a blessing. No more searching for veins will be a welcome relief. There is a cream she puts on the port 2 hours before she is scheduled to get accessed and it makes it pain free. If you wnat to know the name, just let me know and I will get it for you. We think of you all often and will continue to keep you in our prayers!
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Lisa & Joe Scott
Jon,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your updates. We'll continue praying for Norman, Brenda, and the rest of your family. Please let them know we're praying.
Dusty and Jan Wall
I hope things will continue to improve with the blood count and Norman will be stronger each day. We are continuing to keep all of you in our prayers. God Bless You, Kathy, Eric, and Craig Sykes
ReplyDeleteWe continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and your entire family as you continue your treatments.
ReplyDeleteKaren F. Grizzard & Annie Ruth Ford