On Monday, I started my first four day round of chemotherapy. I was scheduled to receive Ritoxan on the first day (the antibody) and then two other drugs on Tuesday through Thursday. I had a severe reaction to the Ritoxan and was rushed to the hospital where I landed in the Cardiac Care Unit.
On Tuesday, my cardiologist saw something in the blood work that alarmed her and she wanted to perform an arteriorgram before preceding wth any treatment. So on Tuesday afternoon I had the arteriorgram and it reavealed that I had a 70% blockage. So I received another heart stent. The leukemia had flooded my blooded with white blood cells and made my blood like mud and it simply could not flow through my heart. Many kudos to Dr. Therese Lango-she has been the Lord's instrument that has saved my life more times than I can remember.
Finally on Wednesday afternoon I began the other two drugs of chemo. I made it through the first round of those with just a little fatigue and I will receive a second does later today (Thursday).
The plan is that I will receive the third does of the two chemo drugs tomorrow and we will began the Ritoxan again on Saturday at a slower rate through the IV.
For the meantime, I am stuck in the Eliza Hilton in their complimentary hospital gown ...
Thanks for all your calls and acts of kindness.
Keep Praying!
Lisa
2 comments:
Lisa:
I've missed you at home. It is almost impossible to sleep without "the noise". Fergie misses you too! Every time the girls and I come thru the door, she looks for you. I think she is taking her frustration out on the floors! Don’t worry! I’m removing the souvenirs as I find them. The girls have missed you too. You know that I’m not much of a substitute. I am so ready to get you home.
I can’t begin to thank God enough that you have tolerated the chemo as well as you have. I pray the slow delivery of the Ritoxan on Saturday goes as well.
We have such wonderful friends, family, church family and MHBS family. So many people lift us up in prayer. I am humbled by all the kindness expressed by everyone. I’m convinced, more than ever, that prayer is so much stronger than any medicine.
I love you more,
Willard
Mrs Grossheim,
We missed you at Junior Senior tonight, but are glad to hear you're doing well. Hope everything goes well with the slower chemo. We're all praying for you!!!
-Mary, Lucas, John Y., Hannah Rose, Zachary, Florida, Heather, Wesley, Ashley W., and Emily B.
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