Today we went back to Emory and Steve got his shot of Neulasta. This is a medicine that gets his body to produce more white blood cells to help keep him as healthy as possible despite the chemo drugs. This medicine makes some people achy from flu-like symptoms.
So far, Steve is tired and weak, with a good bit of nausea. He holds his stomach when he walks. He feels out of sorts, but he is still in good spirits.
We feel very blessed to have met with a pain specialist who is coordinating all of Steve's medicines through this whole process. In all the years we have dealt with this, we have never been able to get Steve's pain under control. Now, Steve is already able to see a bit of difference as far as his pain is concerned. Praise God for that! He has been through so much.
We just received a call from Steve's brother, Ed (in Virginia). His mother has fallen and fractured her hip. Please keep her and Steve's brothers in your prayers, as they deal with this.
Thanks so much!
2 comments:
Glad things are moving along. It was great to see you all this morning. And wasn't Becca's song amazing. She is truly talented. her voice is so mature for her age. Thanks for sharing her with all of us!!! Merry Christmas
Just wanted to let you know my family is praying for yours. You all are in our thoughts and I hope you got rid of those hiccups! My brother in law had them for two weeks after surgery. Annoying! I'm am so happy for the pain management you have received. Having just a bit of a relief can be a small blessing after enduring pain for such a long time. I like your blog how it keeps us up to date. We are here to help with a phone call. God Bless. Merry Christmas.
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