Friday, October 24, 2014

Hello again.

  Thank you for praying about Michele's Occupational Therapy evaluation. The evaluator was very encouraged by Michele's progress, and believes that one more month of therapy will maximize the effectiveness of the treatments. I should have explained a little about what kind of therapy Michele has been receiving. Treatment is geared toward restoring nerve connectivity and rebuilding muscle in her left arm and hand. She has gone from barely moving her fingers, to being able to pick small objects out of clay. Also, sensation is slowly returning to her arm and hand. Often the sensation is a painful one, but that means the nerves are connecting, so it's tolerated as a good sign.

  Next Monday, October 27th, will be Michele's second Methotrexate treatment. The Oncologist is also ordering a Lumbar Puncture to check her spinal fluid for Lymphoma cells. The cells were present in her last sample, please pray that they are gone, or greatly reduced in this sample.

  Another point of prayer is the need for peace of mind for Michele. Now that she knows what to expect, the anticipation is causing heightened anxiety. As you can imagine, even when things go super smooth technically, the process is nightmarish emotionally and physically. It would really help her to have the experienced nurses that she has come to trust, but we don't know that she will. That does not mean there are incompetent nurses on staff, just that familiar staff will be soothing for her state of mind.

  I will post updates next week as I am able, but Monday will be a long day and I may not have time to post until Tuesday evening. So keep praying! We know in our hearts that God will oversee all these events, but sometimes the head has a hard time reconciling our desires, versus His purposes.

Gratefully,

Tim and Michele