On the road again

My dear husband is very unique in himself.  No one has his sense of humor, his kind heart, his compassion, his empathy, his generosity or the love Bob has for the people in our family.  We should not have been surprised when once again the doctor said that Bob's cancer does not present itself in the usual way.  After all he is a unique individual!!!!!!  What this means is that the myeloma cells are once again doing their thing--no longer under control.  

The pain has once again proven to be the clue that there is more going on than pain.    Bob has myeloma showing on several ribs, on the pelvis and several areas of the spine and we are also thinking shoulder(because of pain).  Dr. Bahlis was quick to formulate a plan.  We knew that Bob was in trouble when Dr. Bahlis, himself, came into the appointment rather than the resident doctor.  The drug combo of the past four years is no longer working.  On Tues.  Jan. 8, Bob will begin a new cocktail that we are trusting, the Lord will use to once again arrest the cancer.  This attack, from how we see it before beginning, will be tougher both physically on Bob and perhaps emotionally as well.  Bob continues on the revlimid and dexamethazone and adds in velcade.  This could prove to be really challenging --- in the side affect area.  It may also prove challenging as to receiving the meds and doing all the lab work involved re: the blood sugar spikes and the affect on the INR----blood clotting or not clotting.  The velcade is an injection to be received at the hospital, 2x a week, 72 hours apart, not sure how the other 2 will be dispensed this time.  This will be a 2 week on, 1 week off cycle, seeing Dr. Bahlis on the week off.  Makes me tired reading about it!!!!!!!!!

Bob is planning to continue working---through one cycle, to see if it is possible.  Then we will make appropriate decisions.  Our grandson, Colton, is finished exams and will be on semester break from Jan17-Jan. 31 and is driving towards getting his driver's license so he may do some of the driving and waiting.  We will see how Bob does at the first treatments.

Bob also has an MRI scheduled on Jan. 10 and a PET on the 17th.

Please pray that the chemo will be effective in stopping the myeloma.  Please pray that the side affects will be VERY minimal.  Please pray that both of us will practice grace.