Cancering Lately
It's been a long time since my last update. Being a cancer patient has felt like a full-time job over the past several months, with all the appointments and medications I have to take throughout the day to manage various side effects. It's a lot to juggle and remember (mouthwash and eye drops 4x/day, medicated sinus rinse 2x/day, appointments with specialists for my chronic cough, trouble swallowing, sinus issues, physical therapy, counseling, and all the medication refills), and the fatigue I feel on this treatment really seems to affect my mental capacity. Every time I would think about writing an update, I just felt too fuzzy-headed and exhausted to put the words together.
But having three weeks between treatments is glorious! It's been just the break I needed. I hope that I'm able to continue this treatment, despite its challenges, because of the nice break between treatments and the fact that I have none of the life-sucking nausea of previous treatments. We'll know for sure if it's working when I do my scans on Nov. 17.
My liver enzymes had gone up quite a bit when they checked my blood before my last treatment, which is concerning. It could mean that the cancer in my liver is growing again. We're praying it's an anomaly, and they will have come back down when they check again at my next appointment on Nov. 11. That same day, I'm also having a concerning spot on my collarbone checked out by the dermatologist. They saw a picture of it and made me a quick appointment, which seems to indicate that it needs to come off and be evaluated further.
Honestly, I'm tired just thinking of all that's on my plate and writing it up for you. I would appreciate your prayers for all of it, especially for my labs and dermatology visit on Nov. 11 and my scans on Nov. 17. Prayers for energy would not go unappreciated either!
I'll finish with the lyrics from a song based on Psalm 116. We sang it at church yesterday and it was a blessing to me:
For You have delivered
My soul from death
My feet from stumbling
I will walk in the land of the living
My soul from death
My feet from stumbling
I will walk in the land of the living
I will bless You, Lord for You heard my cry
I reached out my hand and You saved my life
I will bless You, Lord for You heard my plea
And the God of Heaven turned His ear to me
I will bless You, Lord for unending love
For Your grace and mercy raining down from above
And I will bless You, Lord to the very end
I will call on You as long as I may live.
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