Laurie
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Many of you know Lisa had surgery last friday to implant the pain management unit she had been carrying around with her. This is a procedure normally done on healthy individuals who suffer from severe pain, usually back. The surgery went well, however, she was in a great deal of pain. A bit ironic wouldn't you say. Anyway a week later she is pain free and is acutally doing rather well. She had a doctor's appointment on Thursday and it has been decided to stop her steriod medication as her oncologist thinks that is what could be causing her weakened state these days. She had been receiving fluids 2 to 3 times per week but they are also stopping fluids and only doing them on demand. She suffers from severe edema now in her feet and it's quite painful for her walk when they swell.
Earlier this week her 17 year old son, Eric, moved in with his father, Lisa's ex-husband. We had thought Eric would live with Nel and Chris as earlier Eric mentioned not wanting to live with his dad. Lisa was very stressed about this then decided to let it go as Tim is Eric's father and Eric, at 17, is old enough to decide where he wants to go.
But at least now she doesn't have to worry about him getting up and to summer school on time. Also she doesn't have to worry about both her sons constantly coming to her for money even though they both have jobs.
In 6 weeks she will go back to the doctor and discuss further chemotherapy treatment. There are 2 drugs she can try in this stage of advancement.
Never a highly religious person she is finding time to pray and ask questions about her morality. She feels hypocritical finding God now so near the end of her life. One thing I've told her, which I also firmly believe, is: Just because God is lost to you does not mean you are lost to him. I have told her reaching out to God is like going to school. You are never to old to go back to school, just like you are never to late to find God.
We will be spending the 4th of July together as a family, something we haven't done since Easter!
Lisa continues to fight her cancer and despite how weak she sometimes appears, she has a great strength inside of her.
Earlier this week her 17 year old son, Eric, moved in with his father, Lisa's ex-husband. We had thought Eric would live with Nel and Chris as earlier Eric mentioned not wanting to live with his dad. Lisa was very stressed about this then decided to let it go as Tim is Eric's father and Eric, at 17, is old enough to decide where he wants to go.
But at least now she doesn't have to worry about him getting up and to summer school on time. Also she doesn't have to worry about both her sons constantly coming to her for money even though they both have jobs.
In 6 weeks she will go back to the doctor and discuss further chemotherapy treatment. There are 2 drugs she can try in this stage of advancement.
Never a highly religious person she is finding time to pray and ask questions about her morality. She feels hypocritical finding God now so near the end of her life. One thing I've told her, which I also firmly believe, is: Just because God is lost to you does not mean you are lost to him. I have told her reaching out to God is like going to school. You are never to old to go back to school, just like you are never to late to find God.
We will be spending the 4th of July together as a family, something we haven't done since Easter!
Lisa continues to fight her cancer and despite how weak she sometimes appears, she has a great strength inside of her.
