May this be the last of it!

Several weeks ago the doctors found active cancer in my adrenal gland (sits right above my kidney). Everything else looked stable, thank goodness, but this needs taken care of. It was decided that radiation is required so today I have my first targeted radiation therapy to kill this remaining cancer. I will only need 5 high dose treatments given every other day through next week. I’m dreading it because I’ve gotten a break but it’s necessary and will hopefully be the last of active cancer. Side effects are nausea, stomach pain and even ulcers, and fatigue. 

The PET scan showed a tiny bit of activity in my lower lung but they feel that could be inflammation, so let’s pray and claim that to be the case. 

Lastly, will you pray that a fistula wound I have had for a few months heals. The fistula is an open track between my abdomen and my upper thigh, most likely following a muscle they flipped from my leg to build flaps in my abdomen 8 years ago.  The gyn oncology specialists reviewed my case in their tumor board meeting and they all agreed it could cause me more harm to open my scar tissue filled abdomen to fix it, than to leave it alone. However, it is a wound that requires dressing changes 2-3 times a day and can be painful with activity or even with sitting in an upright position. Sometimes these fistula wounds heal on their own and sometimes they don’t, but healing could take a decade. Please please pray that God gives me a miracle and heals this fistula to improve quality of life soon! It feels a bit overwhelming to add yet another medical dressing I need to maintain every day forever.  For those of you just joining my story, I already have two permanent ostomy bags to care for. 

Thank you for caring and praying friends! HAPPY JUNE!