2 Down, 10 To Go

It's easier for us to look at the number of chemo treatments that Leslie has rather than the time frame. She completed her 2nd treatment this week and has 10 more to go. It will be March when she finishes.

This week has been rough for her. She continues to combat fatigue and nausea, and has regular pain which I assume is left over from the radiation. She has literally been in the bed most of the week since Tuesday.

The kids seem to be comprehending more of what is going on, at least the older two. McGrooter had an interesting conversation with Leslie last weekend (you can read more about it on her blog). Tonight, Leslie went to bed before the kids. When she told them all "good night," Aggie responded that she would climb in bed with her later and hug and kiss her a lot. She and her brother have been coming into our room every night for at least the past week, in the middle of the night. Aggie just comes in and lays down. We usually don't hear her or know that she's there until we get up and see her on the floor. McGrooter, on the other hand, comes and stands next to Leslie. He then lays down on the floor next to her. Last night she said that he continually popped up and just stood there. She said to me, jokingly, that she wished she'd had one of those nerf mallets used in the gopher game where they keep popping up. I don't know what is going on in their heads, exactly, but they seem like they just want to be near her. When I talk with McGrooter about it he always says he comes in there because no one sleeps in his room with him. Maybe he is just dealing with alone-fear, but I do wonder if he's struggling with the fear of his mom being sick. You can pray for them both, and for us that we'd have the wisdom to handle it in a way that glorifies God.

We've had some wonderful help this week, including a couple of delicious meals from folks at Westminster. Another friend from North Forsyth came by this evening to get Leslie's comforter and take it to the laundromat to wash. People's kindness continues to blow me away.