Hi!
I noticed that it's been almost a month since I've emailed so I wanted to send a quick update.
There have been no major treatments, tests, or scans within the past month. Yipee! My next appointment is late in June. Needless to say, I am not missing having to make frequent trips to the doctor's office. :) Overall I am seeing gradual improvement for which I am really thankful. While there is part of me that gets frustrated that I can't do everything I'd like, there is a huge part of my that remembers where I was and am grateful for all the improvement so far.
One specific prayer request is for my hands and feet. A couple weeks ago I noticed my hands falling asleep a couple times a day. I ignored it for while until it became more frequent so I called the doctor. The nurse reminded me to look back at the chemo side effect sheet and sure enough numbness/tingling in fingers and toes was there. Today my right hand was tingling probably 50% of the day and it was the first day the tingling/numbness kept me from doing some things I wanted to do. According to the nurse the numbness/tingling will pass (as will all the chemo side effects) within 6-12 months of the end of chemo but I'd love prayers that it'd pass sooner than that.
Thanks again for all the prayers and encouragement. You'll are the best!
Love,
Kathy
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Good News!
Hi!
Good news!! Both of my genetic tests were negative! Praise God!
The doctor's office called yesterday about 2 and said the results were in but I had to come in to get them. I asked when their next appointment was and they said Tuesday at 3:30. Not wanting to wait that long I said "what about today" so they let me come in at 4. It was a long two hours for me as I knew the implications of a "yes" were significant for me (an 85% chance of another type of cancer at some point in my life) and my family (genetic tests for them and potentially the same high risk of cancer). And after 4.5 years of being sick and seemingly "everything" going wrong plus the fact that my insurance company didn't even argue with me over paying for the tests (meaning, they thought the chances I had a genetic link were so high they just shelled out $6500) I walked in with a pretty sober expectation.
When she told me the good news, 95% of my response was shock (still kinda am in shock) but it was the other 5% that surprised me. It wasn't gratefulness or "yay, something in my life finally went right" or relief or joy (though all of those were to come). It was an overwhelming sense of God's mercy. Even with all that's gone wrong during the past 4.5 years with my health, I was keenly aware that I didn't deserve a "negative" to my genetic tests results any more than anyone else and I marveled that God would be so merciful to me. So today I am grateful for God's mercy and grateful to all of you for praying...He answered! I'll keep you posted on my continued recovery.
Love,
Kathy
Good news!! Both of my genetic tests were negative! Praise God!
The doctor's office called yesterday about 2 and said the results were in but I had to come in to get them. I asked when their next appointment was and they said Tuesday at 3:30. Not wanting to wait that long I said "what about today" so they let me come in at 4. It was a long two hours for me as I knew the implications of a "yes" were significant for me (an 85% chance of another type of cancer at some point in my life) and my family (genetic tests for them and potentially the same high risk of cancer). And after 4.5 years of being sick and seemingly "everything" going wrong plus the fact that my insurance company didn't even argue with me over paying for the tests (meaning, they thought the chances I had a genetic link were so high they just shelled out $6500) I walked in with a pretty sober expectation.
When she told me the good news, 95% of my response was shock (still kinda am in shock) but it was the other 5% that surprised me. It wasn't gratefulness or "yay, something in my life finally went right" or relief or joy (though all of those were to come). It was an overwhelming sense of God's mercy. Even with all that's gone wrong during the past 4.5 years with my health, I was keenly aware that I didn't deserve a "negative" to my genetic tests results any more than anyone else and I marveled that God would be so merciful to me. So today I am grateful for God's mercy and grateful to all of you for praying...He answered! I'll keep you posted on my continued recovery.
Love,
Kathy
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