I will keep this relatively brief. I will go into a little more detail once emotions have died down and we can wrap our heads around this.
On Thursday, the entire family drove out to Chicago for Beth's scheduled PET scan and a regular chemo treatment.
Beth has had a very hard 3-4 weeks. She has not been doing well at all. At first, we chalked it up to her surgery and it being a harder than expected recovery. She has been getting progressively more and more fatigued, experiencing shortness of breath, having weird pains, a nagging cough, very nauseous and overall very very weak and frail.
On Friday morning we met with her oncologist and she gave us some pretty difficult news. She said her PET scan showed that the cancer has spread to other parts of her body and it has spread rather aggressively. The cancer is now in her liver, her bronchial tubes and in several new spots in her bones.
The fatigue, nausea and vomitting is because of the cancer in the liver. The coughing and overall crappy feeling is from the cancer in her bronchial tubes and her overall pain is from the cancer in her bones.
Her doctor is switching up her IV Chemo to an oral Chemo that she will take everyday for 2 weeks and then 1 week off. They are hoping this Chemo will attack the cancer in her liver. The doctors said the cancer in her liver is not just in one or two spots but rather widespread throughout.
She has a follow up visit in 3 weeks and they will be able to tell how well this new Chemo is working. I asked the stupid question of, "What happens in 3 weeks if the Chemo is not working". The doctor gave us a nervous smile and simply said, "We just really need this Chemo to work".
These next three weeks are very important. We appreciate your continued prayers on our behalf. Our ward congregation is having a special Fast for her this week. Although this has been hard news we are thankful for your love and support from all of you.
More info to come.
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