The first week in May we drove the motorhome to Tennessee to visit with friends and then returned to Fort Wayne for chemo. I spoke at church on May 7.
Currently we are in Branson, MO and then we head to Carthage to visit with my son, Shawn and his family. We will return to Fort Wayne on May 23 to get ready for the next round of chemo.
On the nights before chemo and the following two days, it is important for us to be near Parkview Regional Medical Center. Our good friends Jim and Shelley Ohneck have been gracious enough to allow us to park the motorhome on their property. They live just a few minutes from Parkview, making chemotherapy and the disconnect so much easier. We thank God for friends who have helped us.
I feel better than I have since chemo began. Ever since starting chemo last October, my stomach has frequently been a bit queasy. Over the past four weeks, the queasy feeling has gone. My stomach feels normal. Praise God.
I am having some issues controlling high blood pressure and resulting side effects from the medicine to control the blood pressure.
My next scans are scheduled for June 1. This will be the first set of scans since I started the “maintenance” dosage of chemo. Your prayers for continued healing are appreciated.
On June 9, I am scheduled for a endoscopy to remove the esophageal stent. It has served its purpose, which was to open the esophagus enough to allow food to pass. That is no longer an issue, Praise God! Now, according to my last CT scan, the stent is actually “free-floating” and I actually feel that it sometimes gets in the way of food going down.
Joan and I are enjoying being on the road in our motorhome so much! We have lots of other trips planned for the summer and fall.
As always, we remain so thankful for all your prayers and words of encouragement. I simply can't tell you how much it means to me. There are no words to adequately describe my gratitude. God is so faithful! Amen?
