Sunday, August 26, 2012

This has been another difficult week, struggling with pain control,  nausea and all the implications that follow.  Leland has not been able to eat very well, has not been able to keep down some of what he has been able to eat, and this morning we recorded a record weight loss of 7 pounds for just one week.  Not good. 

He is lying on the couch where he has been most of the day, fatigued and nauseated.  Clearly, the plan we are on  is not working and I am actively working on getting him into an Integrative Clinic with an Oncologist who sucessfully practices Integrative Medicine, meaning that the best of both types-Alternative and Medical are used together in synergy and carefully formulated for the individual.  Hopefully we will be able to get an appointment soon and get some different answers.

The MRI was sobering, and not what we wanted to hear.  The Dr. said it clearly shows mets to the bones which were not there on the original CT Scan back in April.  The ND says the Protocel is working and he believes has killed the cancer in the bones leaving holes which show up as lesions.  The pain would be from healing bone.  The MD says the pain is from the cancer invading the bones. 
Sigh. I did a study hoping to find that MRI is less acurate than CT Scan, but that is not the case.  Leland has an appt for another Bone Scan and X-Rays this week.

 Wish I could go to the High Priest like David did, and have him inquire of the Lord for us!  We have of course been doing that, but so far we have no clear answer. 

Will appreciate your continued prayers for wisdom as we attempt to navigate these murky and troubled waters.

Thank you Dear Todd for the incredible offer of a housekeeper coming in to assist us, I must admit this has turned into more than a full time job.  And thanks to Del and Chuck for coming over this week and hanging some new blinds for us as well as washing some very dirty and neglected windows and picking strawberries.  Love you all!