Round 2

Today, Leslie began her first intravenous chemotherapy treatment. It lasted more than four hours and she did great! (Click here to see her patiently sitting) Her sister, Dana, took her and was with her for the treatment. One of the side effects is that she must avoid any exposure to anything cold. I thought this was weird, but it is really a big deal. She can't even open the fridge or freezer. The effect is that she would have difficulty breathing, and could even need to go to the ER. So we are being careful. So far she feels fine, other than being tired. She is wearing a chemo pump which will be removed on Thursday.

It was a hard day for me, not being with her. I kept thinking about her sitting in that chair. Even though the process wasn't painful, I hurt knowing what is going in her body. It is basically poison. But this stage of the process is to keep the cancer from returning, so it is very worthwhile. But it is hard for me to think about this being our life for the next six months. I probably sound selfish, but I'm not worried about me. I just wish she was going to a spa, or anything else besides this.

She is planning on returning to work tomorrow, with her pump in tow. Please pray for her stamina, and as petty as this may sound, that her pump and tube would not get caught on anything that would cause the needle to be pulled out. Pray too that she will have good health. It is that time of the year and two of our kids are already sniffling. She is supposed to avoid as much exposure as possible, and this isn't simple when you work in an elementary school. Pray too that our little ones will be as understanding as they can at their age. I'm praying specifically that God would grant them an extra measure of grace to lovingly care for their mother.