Sorry for the late night basically crappy post! I had actually been typing an email to a colleague and noticed that I had started typing somthing about changing the bed???? Hello???? So for the lack of communication on here. Thanks to all of you who have called, texted and have continued to pray....it has been a long weekend! But, yet, an incredible weekend.
We were released last night from the ER around 4:00. She woke up again at 6 am throwing up, again at 8 and again later. We were able to get the new meds (the pharmacy couldn't fill them last night due to network issues). They seem to be working better. We even have the seabands on her...she looked at me like I was crazy but if they work...I will cover her from head to toe!!!!!!!
She goes tomorrow to get her chemo taken off. We have been told that it will be the 3rd day from the chemo that we should start to see sideeffects. We are so excited to get the first round done.
A couple of incredible things- We have been told about a stomach and liver cancer survivor of 10 years that lives in Springfield...actually works in the same office as mom's oncologist in Springfield. We will be calling her soon. She has said that the road is long and hard but doable. Makes me fill better...I was afraid that the long, hard road meant she wasn't doing well. But maybe that isn't true. This is an answer to prayer...we've been praying to find someone who has survived this that would be willing to talk. This lady actually organizes support groups and such!!!!
The second amazing thing is that we have been looking for and praying for a more ...permanent isn't the word but homey, yet flexible place to stay. We need a place that has a very flexible lease, that is furnished that has utilities ready to go. It is difficult to do. Do you do a 3 month, 6 month or 12 month lease? We have no idea how long she will be receiving treatment that requires her to be here so do you do a longer lease just in case but then you have to break the lease...Plus we have to rent/buy furnature, bedding, kitchen and bathroom stuff...it has been crazy trying to put this together. I am also still working using an office off campus to complete projects for the semester end so this has been a burden that has weighed heavy. ANYWAY, there is a church apartment ministry that sets up apartments and rents them out to families staying at MD Anderson. They are not free (which is not what we are looking for) but they take care of all of the stuff that makes it difficult to put together a short-term apartment. It looks like home! Such wonderful people. God orchestrated an apartment for my mother. My brother and I had went to look at an apartment and I took my dad back. The young lady showing us the apartment asked if we had applied for this ministry when I said yes but we had just applied and there was a long waiting list..she just smiled. I received an email from her on Friday night and was told we would hear from someone Saturday morning. We didn't hear anything yesterday and dad was saying lets just rent it out ourselves and deal with the other. But inside I heard the voice wait...just wait. We received a call this morning. There is a church that does their waiting list differently. They have 18 apartments within a nice complex and since we were here and ready to go and one came open. and Nicole alerted them to mom's condition with God's orchestrated hand...we went from just submitting an application to having an apartment. Usually, this takes 2-3 months to get an apartment...some have been on the list for 6 months....Thank you, Jesus. PLUS, we now have a church that will minister to my mom and dad. Will love on them and a church home!!!!!!! I've been looking at churches and this one has been sent. Plus they can stay here as long as they need to with out having to even think about a lease.
Bad weekend on one had absolutely amazing on the other. As my dad said, "The good Lord was looking out for us." That he was.
Tomorrow she gets her chemo unhooked..probably some more fluids. Pray the nausea and vomiting goes away.
Thanks again for the love and prayers! Our new address starting on Tuesday night is:
Brompton Court Apartments
Atten: Bob or Joan Conner
7510 Brompton Ave Apt 630
Houston, TX 77002
If anything has already been sent, they will forward them. Thanks for the cards and letters!
Hi, Tammy, Just want you to know that we are praying for a better week for all of you. I've been thinking about the things Jo enjoys and the first thing that popped into my head was "yard sales", LOL. Not sure she'll be up to that for awhile, but she does love to go. I know she loves to see the flowers start blooming in the spring and I bet there are some "flower gardens" you could visit..(I'll take pics of mine when they bloom to send to you. She always kept an eye on my yellow roses and would dehead the dead ones before she came in the house). I love making slideshows, so if someone in your family could get me some pictures together, I would make one and put it to music for her so she could watch it any time and see her family. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know.
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