Round 5 went by so uneventfully that I never really knew what to post about, but I was feeling the long delay between updates, sorry it took so long.
The chemo is taking its toll, no doubt, but we seem to be getting used to the routine. There were no surprises or complications during Round 5, it was in on Tuesday, out on Friday, and feeling good that - so far - Mark has held up well enough that they have not delayed any treatments, though the margin of tolerance was pretty thin this time.
As per usual, however, Mark had a fever start up the week after Round 5, and I brought him in last Wednesday. It cleared up quickly, Wendi and I switched out, and Wendi brought him home on Friday. It popped right back up though, and Mark was admitted again less than 12 hours later.
The hospital is great, the staff is the best, but Mark just wants to be home. Friday night was tough, and he broke down with Wendi about having to come back in again.
Right in the middle of the whole show, my car broke down on Saturday morning on my way to work, and it is still in a parking lot between work and home. But we switched again and I'm in the hospital with Mark at the moment, so I don't exactly need it right now, haha.
This morning Mark had a routine hearing test, to measure how much loss the chemo is causing, and the results showed a pretty sharp decline. Not unexpected, but still disheartening. He's not going totally deaf, but hearing aids are now pretty much a given when this wraps up.
Times like these are, as I described to one friend, adventurous tests of adaptability, and so far we are doing OK with it, but the weariness is creeping in.
We ran into Mark's neurosurgeon today, which was a nice unplanned visit. He repeated what we heard last time, that Mark's last set of scans looked pretty good, so there's that.
One more round to go. With luck and good fortune, and with the help of your prayers, we are hoping to be headed towards normalcy before his birthday and Christmas. At least what our new normal is becoming.
Thanks for reading.
We love you all so. Tough times😔
ReplyDeleteWe love you all so. Tough times😔
ReplyDeleteIt is encouraging and lovely to see that there are fewer and fewer upsets and complications. I love you all!♡♡
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your misfortunes but am glad things are better than before. I'll pray for Mark's hearing to improve and for everything to be better for all of you.
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ReplyDeletePraying for you all and for your weariness right now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story! I am praying for your family during these rough times. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteOur prayers continue for Mark and the whole family. Love coming your way as well.
ReplyDeleteAlways sending healing prayers and lots of love!
ReplyDeleteAh, god. I'm so sorry you have this to carry. I pray for you all morning & night. Know you are loved, know that we all admire your courage and cheer, and appreciate the extra effort of the updates. Rest in the peace of Christ, and be well.
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