Pain, treatment and medication

Thankfully Julie’s burns in her throat from the neck radiation are almost completely healed. She had about two weeks of very little eating and a constant, high level of pain.

She was also experiencing bouts of low and extremely low blood pressure. It was a little scary and also making her not want to do anything. She got medication to bring it up a bit, so she’s feeling a bit more energetic. We have had some fun times hanging out as a family recently that we are so thankful for.

Her main physical issues right now are liver pain and bone pain. Both are partially controlled by pain medications.

She finished her first round of oral chemo and will continue on a two-weeks-on-one-week-off cycle. No news yet as to exactly how long the chemo rounds will go on. Later this week she will get a molecular report from her biopsy that may open more treatment options. Please pray for positive results.

Now that things are in a bit of a rhythm, we will probably only post less frequently unless something changes, but feel free to text Julie or any of our family. We all appreciate your notes and messages.

My mom chose this verse to share:

The Lord is my strength and my shield. In Him my heart trusts and I am helped. Psalms 28:7