Friday, July 8, 2016

It Will be Alright in the End - July 8th

We got the results from Beth's blood work this morning.  Her tumor markers have doubled since her last visit 2 weeks ago.  This is not good news. It means the chemo treatments have been ineffective.  Both of us knew immediately when our doctor, Courtney walked in that the news wasn’t good. We could tell by the look on her face.  

We now have some decisions to make:

  1. We can continue treatment and hope that the chemo starts doing it’s job. Courtney did say that sometimes it takes 2 cycles for the chemo to fully kick in and stop the momentum of the cancer cells replicating. She said we could try the chemo for another week and then do another blood draw.  We would need the tumor markers to be at the very least, steady.  If it shows an increase again it would confirm what we think the doctors already know, that this treatment is not working.

  1. Another option we have is to go ahead stop treatment altogether. The benefit of stopping treatment now is that it will spare her the side effects of the chemo (which are pretty severe) and drastically improve her quality of life.  However, stopping treatment just feels so wierd.  

Needless to say it has been an emotional day.  Emotions are still pretty raw. Don’t stop the prayers and well wishes.  Pray for time and comfort for Beth. Speaking of comfort, Beth has felt relatively good today. Aside from being wiped out emotionally, she has had good energy and has not been in too much pain.

We will have more to share in the coming days.  

We love you all.

#BattleTogether

“Some blessings come soon. Some come late. Some don't come until heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in Good Things to Come.”





16 comments:

stalker sarah said...

I love that quote. Love it. Love you guys and I'm always thinking about and praying for you!

Unknown said...

Sending positive thoughts and prayers every day. <3

Jane said...

That quote is our family's motto. We have it framed and hanging in our house. I truly believe it. So many wonderful blessings await you and your faithful family. Enduring to the end is the hardest part but I know you will be rewarded. Oh my heart hurts for you. I wish the news was better. We have been praying so hard. I wish I could record Tobe's sweet prayers on your behalf. We will continue to pray. May you feel peace and comfort as you make these difficult decisions. We love you!!!

Kathryn said...

Believing in GOOD THINGS to come . . . and grateful for the blessings already felt through your faithfulness and inspiration! You truly exemplify "Come what may . . . and LOVE IT!" We love you and all you represent <3 Prayers for healing, comfort, and strength coming your way. Love, the Woodburys

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your constant example of positivity. You are always in our prayers. "Press forward"

Anonymous said...

The Millers are praying for peace and comfort for you and the entire family. -Thorpe

Rebecca Busath said...

We pray for you daily. Love you both!!

Lauren said...

Prayers for the Mowrey family! I love that quote and the talk it came from. I re-listened to it last night. The smith's love your amazing family!!! Ps. I'm not sure why this says this came from Lauren. Or how to change it😁

Unknown said...

That quote is perfect. We love you!!!! Your words are filled with so much love and gratitude, thank you for sharing. We will keep you in our prayers as you continue making these decisions. Sending all the love we have! We love the Mowrey family so much!
The crazy Norris Fam

Unknown said...

That quote is perfect. We love you!!!! Your words are filled with so much love and gratitude, thank you for sharing. We will keep you in our prayers as you continue making these decisions. Sending all the love we have! We love the Mowrey family so much!
The crazy Norris Fam

Unknown said...

We love you guys so much! We will continue to pray for you all!

Katie said...

Have faith. Dig deep and the right answer to your choice will present itself. Whatever you decide, it will be the right decision. Love to you all.

MPk said...

Love you guys with all we have. Not good news at all. We will battle together forever.

Melissa said...

Thanks for posting every day. I think of you guys daily and pray that your family will find strength and comfort. You are amazing examples to our family. Sending prayers your way!

Heather said...

You are in my thoughts constantly- and such an inspiration in so many ways. I love you!

Reanna Ricks said...

Beth you are in my prayers.