Update to the Update!

Just spoke with mom, they will be starting radiation Monday. They want to agressively try to get this, with more than just a pill. She will do it everyday for the next couple of weeks. Appreciate the prayers!

Jo

Update

I talked to Mom this morning and she had talked to the oncologist. They are going to keep her on her chemo pill for another couple of rounds to see if they are going to help. It is in her bone now, behind her right hip. They are giving her some pain pills so hopefully she can walk a little bit. Right now, getting around is extremely hard for her. It is the same type of cancer, renal cell, so it is not a new cancer. Same old thing just spreading! She goes back to her General Physician on Tuesday and back to her oncologist mid-July. I will keep everyone posted!

Love,
Jo

Prayers Flowing Please!

Update on mom. That little hip pain that she has been having since the end of May - well her General Physician pushed for a MRI and she had it done yesterday. They called her a moment ago to let her know that the cancer has metastasized and that has been what is causing her pain and not being able to walk. She has a call into her oncologist to see what the next step would be. I am not sure exactly where it is at this point, but will know more later. Please pray for pain maintenance and clear guidance on what the next treatment steps should be. I will update as I learn more.

Joanna

Sorry for the delay!

Sorry for the delay in postings! Mom did come back from Vegas, no ring on the finger! She had a great time but I have heard I don't get to see some of the pictures! The day she left for Vegas she started her chemo pills. She will be on these for four weeks, so she is about mid-way into them. Today she pegged it when she said it is not "good" days or "bad" days but "good" hours or "bad" hours. It really comes and goes. Some days she feels like she could conquer the world and then a couple of hours later cannot get out of bed because of the stomach cramps and hip pain. She has had a pain in her hip since right before she left for Vegas. She went to her General doctor this week to get it seen and he put her on an anti-inflamatory medicine which has seemed to help. she thinks it is a pinched nerve. The stomach cramps and ache are because of the chemo pill and she has been treating it as best as she can. The boys and I have been over to "destroy" and clean her house all at the same time! My hopes are that she can get through this first round of pills and feel improvement. They will do a scan to see if they can see any improvement. As always, your prayers and support are so appreciated! Thanks for everything!

Jo