Hey all - just a quick update. Thanks for all of your kind words and prayers....I have been feeling less anxious and depressed lately, so your prayers are working!
I have to go in first thing tomorrow morning (Monday) for another pulmonary function test (this measures how well my lungs are working). I have been having pain in my chest for about a month now. It had been intermittent, but now it is becoming more constant. It feels like I am running outside in the cold air all of the time....weird. It started to bother me more last week so I called the Dr. and he wants to make sure my "PFT's" haven't gotten worse. If they have, he most likely won't give me the Bleomycin for my last 2 chemo treatments as this drug causes pulmonary fibrosis (thickening/hardening of the lung tissue that causes pain, shortness of breath etc.). I would really appreciate not having to be diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis as a lot of times, this becomes something you fight for the rest of your life...it usually isn't reversible.
So, if you think about it, just send out a quick prayer for me tomorrow morning...Thanks!!
Hey there!
ReplyDeleteI'm battleing that too right now, but I'm sure you knew that already :) I got your message but didn't want to call back and wake up your kids or disrupt you at all...I know how that can be. Please, I am doing a TON better now and would LOVE to talk and compare stories sometime. Tomorrow is my PET and CT scan to show the progress and possible lung fibrosis :( I pray for both of us that we will NOT have this to deal with after everything we have been through. Take care Kara from Wisconsin and I look forward to talking with you!
Laura
Praying Kara!!!!!!!!! - Shelly :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kara,
ReplyDeleteYou and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Jill
You continue to be on our Church prayer chain Kara, Praying for you and the the family. Uncle Art
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