Just a quick update to say that Laura’s not feeling very well. She’s a heap of compounded side effects. She’s got nausea, throws up like clock work every morning, has no appetite, has acid reflux, is fatigued, her esophagus has been burned up by the radiation so she can’t swallow, and the narcotics — well, let’s just say they don’t leave you feeling so great.
So what’s upsetting is that side effects are getting worse, but the primary symptoms of back pain and cough aren’t getting better either. Not fair. But we talked with her radiation oncologist this afternoon. Tomorrow is her last radiation treatment and hopefully over the next week we’ll see good effects from the radiation (although side effects are likely to get still worse, first). But eventually Laura will be able to reduce her pain meds and the combined side-effects from rads and pain meds will be eliminated.
Laura update 9/19
Wed, Sep 19th, 2007 4:20pm by dkulp
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Barbara Hollingsworth // Sep 20, 2007 at 12:18 am
Laura,
All of us in your mom’s Christian Mothers group in Virginia are praying for your speedy recovery.
Barbara
2 Julie Kurose // Sep 22, 2007 at 8:01 am
Laura,
Our hearts and prayers are with you. Your garden on Munroe Street looks beautiful and I think of you whenever Scout and I walk by (and many other times besides).
Julie
3 Lynn // Sep 23, 2007 at 7:46 pm
I was so shocked and saddened to hear about your cancer. I hope this horrible period of side effects subsides very soon, along with your underlying symptoms. I’m sending healing thoughts your way.
Lynn
4 Stanley Karel, Terri and family // Sep 26, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Laura,
You are in our thoughts and prayers every day. We have added your name to our Prayer List at Church, so you have all of Ragtown praying for you! Hope to hear you are feeling better soon.
Love, Terri and family
5 Kay and Ed Kulp // Sep 26, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Laura,
You are in our thoughts and prayers throughout every day. You are on our church’s prayer list as well. Words seem inadequate in expressing our deep sadness that you have to experience this. We will continue to beg God, who is the Healer, to touch you and bring healing to your body. Love, Kay and Ed and family