Working Drugs

Bob and I totally know that many prayers have been offered up for Bob and God has been gracious the first week  of this round.  The treatments and side affects have been so much better and we are truly grateful.

Being tired now is a biggie for Bob.  Bob's blood pressure is low --for him and he has been dizzy.  He also has a sense of not feeling well altho he is still eating reasonably well and so we are once again slipping into another new normal accepting and fighting the best we know how.

There was a huge reality check tho, as the face of the multiple myeloma support group and the fund raising for multiple myeloma, has passed away.  Carol Westberg was 58 years old.  She had been diagnosed only 8 years ago.  Carol was a fierce warrior with a desire to bring a greater awareness of this cancer to the general public.  Carol's death will have a huge impact on the multiple myeloma community.

The reality of the cancer makes us more aware of life and love.

It is now Tues the 5th and Bob is over at Tom Baker for the blood work and the chemo injection.  About an hour ago he sent an email but I wasn't near the computer.  I wonder if Bob thinks I sit and monitor emails and FB and Pintrest ALL day!!!!  He phoned..............I usually answer the phone unless they are those weird numbers that never leave a message.  Should you have a weird number and I don't answer make sure you leave a message. 

 Sooooo I talked with Bob and we are so very excited and so very thankful, grateful and blessed.  Bob was waiting down by the lab when Dr. Bahlis came along and asked how he was doing.   Totally amazes me that the doc knows who Bob is, and his case, as Bob is only 1 in a sea of cancer patients that come and go out of those waiting areas.  Bob told the doc  about all the side affects he is struggling with and that he really didn't like this drug.  Bob was told that the side affects were pretty normal.  REALLY!!!!!  there are sure a lot of people around who not only have cancer but struggle horribly with the meds. 

 Then the doc said "oh you won't know this yet, your numbers have come way down again--where we wanted to see them", SO I am thinking that the Kappa/lambda protein ratio must be down as that was the only blood marker that was way up.  Dr. Bahlis  then said that for the next round, which will begin in 2 weeks, Bob may only have to have the Velcade once a week rather than the twice a week injection.  The other two Drugs the Revlamid and Dex will stay the same for now. 

We are so grateful for the many people who are praying for Bob and I.  So thankful that God is choosing to help abate the cancer and to grow us.