Category Archives: chemotheraphy

Fear Not and Refocus

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Dave

Friday morning was fantastic. The procedure went beautifully. Recovery was flawless. Smiles were on the nurse’s and doctor’s faces. Birds were singing. Rainbows and unicorns. That was Friday morning. The calm before the storm. At the hotel, Beth lost her … Continue reading →

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Finally.

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Dave

The scope yesterday revealed the cause of her chronic nausea and vomiting.  Her duodenum is constricted.  Food cannot exit the stomach because something is blocking the part that connects her stomach and intestinal tract.  Friday she will undergo a procedure … Continue reading →

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Time to Pester

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Dave

While yesterday morning brought news to rejoice over, the afternoon was a different story.  Beth’s blood chemistry showed a spike in her liver levels.  The concern is her bile duct is once again blocked off.  An endoscopy will reveal the … Continue reading →

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Trials, Clinical and Otherwise

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Dave

Thank you so much for your continued prayers these past few days.  We have “fallen off the radar” and I apologize for not keeping our readers up to date.  Team Beth has been the backbone of our resistance to this … Continue reading →

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Clinical Trial, Etc.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Dave

The visit with the clinical trial doctor went well. His name is Dr. Naing and was very encouraging. The trial he wants Beth to be in will use three different medicines, two of which we have used before and was … Continue reading →

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MRI Results, Pestering Points

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Dave

(This post was written and edited over several days. If you teach English, please forgive the breaks in verb tense. I didn’t want to go back and rewrite this a fifth time.) God continues to answer your prayers. For several … Continue reading →

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Unexplained Pain, Part 3

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dave

Praise God for answering your prayers! In our last post, we asked you to pray for the following: Beth needs her chemo to start Monday.  The stent had helped her liver function but the blood transfusion needs to have boosted … Continue reading →

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Unexplained Pain, Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dave

We were admitted into the hospital after a very long night in the ER.  We had a really long day today, but here is where we are: There is no explanation for the pain.  The good news is all serious … Continue reading →

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Unexplained Pain

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Dave

We are currently at Baylor hospital trying to get to the bottom of severe pain in her abdomen. We came to the ER last night and they kept her overnight. She is on some serious pain medication to keep her … Continue reading →

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Stent of Steel

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Dave

The surgery to replace Beth’s stent went very well.  Dr. Moparty said that it went “better than expected”.  The ulceration has healed enough that she was able to insert a full sized stent made of metal.  It has a lifespan … Continue reading →

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