I didn't realize how much weight she has lost until we got home yesterday. Her little eyes are sunken in. If she will keep eating well she will gain it back.
Kevin and I have been amazed at how your brain protects you when in a situation like this. We have been processing each step as it comes - tumor, then surgery, then recovery, then diagnosis, then treatment. Not thinking much further ahead than the immediate thing at hand. I don't think we could have had that all hit us and survived this far.
E did great with her first treatment. No Nassau or vomiting. That is a good sign for the days she has the "a" treatments. The "v" will be the one that builds in her system and has hair loss, weakened immune system, and other fun stuff. Thankfully doctors say there aren't any long term side effects. Possible liver damage but that will be closely monitored. It is going to be a long couple of months. But we get handle a long couple of months as long as Evelyn is with us on the other side of it all.
Oh, in case you were wondering, she got her beef stew!
I'm so glad to hear that she did well with the first treatment! That's answered prayers! We will continue to pray that the coming ones go as smoothly as well.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how you mentioned about how our brains protecting us during hard times. I was just talking about that the other day. I was thinking back to a month ago, realizing how God allows us to accept one thing at at time, because He knows if we are given everything all at once, it would be too much on us. I felt the same way when I was going through the final days with my Dad. I had no idea I would be saying goodbye to him so soon, when Hospice was first brought into our lives again. I assumed we'd be in for the long haul, a good 4-5 years... little did I know that it was only 4 or 5 days. But looking back, God used that to prepare my heart for what was to come. He knows how much we can handle and how much we can't. And only gives us what He knows we can.
I'm so glad to hear she finally got her some Beef Stew too! :)
Please tell Evelyn that all of her friends at school miss her and are praying for her! Evelyn Anne told me this morning that she prayed for Evelyn all weekend (as she folded her hands to show me how she did it).... It was very sweet :)
YAY for a good first treatment and for beef stew, mom!
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