Dear Friends and Family,
I am sending out a prayer request. In the last week and a half Kelly's stamina has plummeted. It has been so fast and so severe that we were sure the Leukemia was back. We went to the Oncologist on Wednesday and his blood counts were good. His blood smear was clear of cancer and his x-ray showed no difference in his lungs with regards to the Myucor. This information was a relief but we are baffled about what is going on right now. Kelly has lost his appetite and can barely stay awake. He is extremely fatigued.
We are wondering if this is an after effect to radiation treatment or if his body is fighting some other infection. The doctors have put him on an antibiotic but so far there has been no improvement, in fact, he seem to be even more tired. Today is Monday and he has been sleeping most of the day. We will call the Oncologist tomorrow as well as his general practitioner to see if we can get some answers.
It is baffling that he has been off of chemo for a month and a half and was functioning at about 75% and now he is at about 20%.
I have to say that thinking that the cancer was back was difficult for both of us. We were concerned but now we are just perplexed. ANYWAY... thank you for your prayers. Sincerely, Gabriela
5 comments:
Hi Kelly and Gabriela,
We will be praying for your energy to return and the source of this baffling condition be revealed and dealt with.
Love,
Rich and Adele
Just wanted to let you know that Ryan and I are still praying for you and your family! It does get to be typical to have fatigue during radiation - its killing off good cells as well as bad. If the fatigue continues after the radiation is completed, I'd be more worried.
Also, for appetite, you can ask for marinol. It gets rid of nausea and really jump starts the appetite. Just a thought.
We're praying for you!
Lauri and Ryan Ficke
Gabriela,
I am continuing to lift Kelly, you, and the kids up to the Lord frequently. Trusting that the Great Shepherd will gently guide, strengthen, & carry you through this time. "He tends his flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." Isaiah 40:11.
Michele Wilson
Hi,
I was diagnosed with ALL in august of 2007 and i received TBI (total body radiation). Compared to the radiation, the chemo was a breeze. I found that the radiation treatment destroyed my energy and i was tired for many months to come. I have still not fully recovered my strength, and i still have several pills to take (mostly immuno suppressant pills because i had to have a bone marrow transplant). Im not sure if i had the same radiation treatment as kelly (my whole body underwent radiation) but it was the worst treatment to recieve, and it made me very tired. I hope this is at least comforting to some level for you to hear.
I also have a blog: www.leukosaima.com
Kind regards,
Paul
We are praying!! Love from both Jim and Stefanie
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