Cancer Should be Called Waiting

Metisha’s liver MRI was rescheduled from last Friday to June 4th. The oncologist said they would continue with three more rounds of chemo regardless of the outcome of the MRI scan, so she will get her 4th round of Pack-Mans this Friday.

Tisha’s decided that cancer should really be called waiting because it seems like the majority of her treatment time is spent waiting. Get a scan, wait for the results. Get a diagnosis, wait to get into a doctor. Have a Pack-Man treatment, wait three weeks for the next treatment. Chemo days have the most waiting; they go something like this:

Check in at the front desk
Sit and wait
Get blood work done
Sit and wait
Meet with the PA
Sit and wait
Get chemo port prepped
Sit and wait
Get Pack-Mans

Not exactly a fun day. Tisha says the chemo facility is just a sad place because so many people are so sick from the chemo. Pray for her spirits as she faces three more trips to the chemo facility.
Everyone is always so surprised by how well Tisha looks in the middle of chemo and she proved her strength again this weekend. We spent the long weekend camping. She rode bike, hiked, helped build walking trails and rode ATVs. She continues to amaze me with her constant physical and emotional strength.

Losing her hair has still be the worse part of the treatment for Tish but she continues to find humor in her new aerodynamic look. We were visiting with family this weekend and a few of the men were comparing who has lost the most hair over the years. One of them piped up and said, “Hair loss shows wisdom.” Metisha immediately responded, “Well that makes me the wisest person here!”

Tisha’s cancer has created a new and odd ritual for Tisha, my mom and I. Every time we get together mom and I use our advanced medical skills to evaluate the change in her tumor since we last saw her. This time, neither mom nor I could find the tumor without Metisha pointing it out! And yes, we are a close family!

Continue to pray with us.

Pray for protection from all side effects of the Pack-Mans this Friday
Pray that the Pack-Mans on Friday will eliminate any remaining cancer spots on her liver
Pray that the liver photo shoot on June 4th will come back cancer free
Pray that her spirits will remain high and that she will continue to have faith in total healing
Pray that Tisha will be cancer free by her birthday on July 28th