Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Hello,

  It has been a while since my last update, and I don't want too much time to drift between posts, so I thought I'd better fill in the gaps. Michele's new occupational therapist came for the first time last Wednesday (the 21st). He gave her a pretty agressive workout, being here over an hour. Michele did the routine twice a day for a few days without any ill effects, but yesterday a resurgence of nerve pain hit with a vengence. This morning her arm and hand hurt when touched, and her elbow hurts. We talked about options and decided to take a day off, just to see if the discomfort lets up.

  We are in a quandry because it feels like we are in no-mans-land medically. This is not an issue for the Oncologist, but we haven't been to the Neurosugeon since October. Cancer questions could be answered pretty quickly, but I'm afraid we might have to get in line to see the Neurosurgeon again. In any event, we appreciate your prayers for her arm and hand. It is possible that she may wake up one morning with things greatly improved. She was actually experiencing that before the heavy chemotherapy un-did the healing process, so it could happen again. The therapist returns this Thursday (29th), so we'll see what he says. 

  Monday we need to be in Zanesville at 7:25AM for Michele's PET scan. We will be heading to the Oncologist shortly after the scan to hear the results. We are expecting a 'clean' scan, in other words, no more cancer. Appreciate your prayers in that regard too. I'm sure we will be talking about the nerve pain in that meeting, so perhaps the Oncologist can put us on an inside track to the Neurosurgeon, if needed. We will let you know.

  Your companions in the journey,

Tim and Michele