First I would like to tell everyone that I will slowly tell the story from the beginning but for now this is where I start...
*We received bad news and good news yesterday. The doc called and said that level of protein (cancerous cells) went up--- this is no bueno, this means that the chemotherapy dad is on now is not responding to the little naughty cells. Good news- there is hope, next week he will start a new "potion" of chemotherapy. This should work... God is in control after all...
*Other news: Dad is been in pain for the past week, bad pain, bone pain... Doc took xrays and it seems like no new fractures were found since may of last year! THANK YOU GOD!!
We have been in World Cup spirits this summer... there is a saying in Portuguese that says "bola pra frente"... "ball forward" meaning- move on...
Got me thinking this morning as I was driving to work after a day of bad news...
This battle is like a soccer game, we started really bad, on defensive most of the time, then slowly we started to attack...no goal yet...Cancer is hard to beat you see, we went back and forth from defensive to attack- different strategies involved... The latest attack strategy didn't work very well for us, so now we are back on DEFENSE just waiting for that counter attack and.........GOALLLLL.... we will make that goal happen... watch us.
Ole, ole, ole, ole... Philpp, Philipp!!!!
Who is in this cheering with us???
I love your blog, Steph. It's a nice way to keep everyone updated and release your emotions. A friend of mine did this when she went through a difficulty pregnancy, in which the doctors told her very early on that the baby would not live. She decided to carry her child to term anyways. Today her baby is almost 2. They took her trach out over 6 months ago. She is doing fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI continue to pray for you all. It is so nice to see that you have accepted and are going to fight everything as it comes your way. I think that's the most difficult part -- accepting.
I will continue to follow your blog. Please let me know if I can do anything for you or your family.
xoxo,
Kristin