Super Hero Not Feeling so Super …

Metisha had her first round of the new chemo last Thursday and it has been rough, very, very, very rough. Our fearless super hero isn’t feeling so super :( She has admitted to painful tears, being tired and just wanting some normal. And as you know, she doesn’t admit to these things often.


Her weekend was consumed with intense pain in her liver, general all over body pain, severe headaches, and some nausea. Chemo is toxic, and she is definitely feeling that way. She is feeling better and back at school today, but is definitely fatigued by the end of the day. Of course 5th graders can be exhausting by themselves!

But as always, in the midst of the unbearable trials she still has her humor. She decided if she’s going to have short spiky hair, it might as well be fun hair. So she and Mark made a trip to the drug store over the weekend and picked up some pink hair dye. Unfortunately it didn’t work, but it’s always good to hear of humor in her day!

It is the last week of sugar free and Metisha has done great! Not only has she avoided sugar but she has also avoided sugar substitutes! Thank you to everyone who has stood by her with a sugar free January!

So we are praying all of this pain is indicating the chemo is violently attacking and KILLING the cancer and that as the cancer is reduced the pain will improve. Our prayer is always that Metisha can live, with cancer for now and soon cancer free.

New Chemo Approved!

The insurance company approved the new chemo and Metisha received her first treatment yesterday!  We are praying this one is a miracle worker and we quickly see improvement.  We are also praying the chemo is an “easy” one that allows Metisha to regain some energy.

Sad

The PET scan came back today and it didn’t show good news. There is cancer in the lymph nodes, in her arm pit, behind her chest muscles and around her stomach again. Her liver is also substantially worse. Metisha isn’t shocked by this news, but she is sad. We all are sad.

Her oncologist wants to start her on a new chemo that was just recently approved by the FDA. As of now, her insurance company is denying the treatment but our favorite nurse is fighting hard against the insurance company. This is a HUGE prayer request now that the insurance company will agree to cover the treatment and quickly so Metisha can start the new chemo next week.

Metisha needs prayers. She has been extremely tired lately and just isn’t feeling good. We want her to be able to live the active life she wants, and she needs her energy back to do that. She is such a strong person but her body has been through a lot. But we believe we God can give her renewed energy and heal her body of all this nasty cancer.