It's been 2 years since the day Joe went into the hospital for what we thought, was a routine appendectomy. We knew as soon as the doctor said the dreaded "C" word that our lives would never be the same. Unfortunately, we were correct. The last 2 years have definitely been a challenge, but a lot of good has come from it too. Most of which is attributable to our support team. We continue to fight the battle, alongside you guys and will continue until the Good Lord decides its time to follow a different path.
Joe has been extremely sick recently. Dr. S. wanted him admitted in the hospital, but Joe just could not do it. He chose to battle it out at home instead. With Dr. S and all the staff at Ironwood, we have been able to get Joe some relief from the constant vomiting. His potassium level is still very low (difficult to get back up due to the vomiting), his weight has dropped, his electrolytes and other measures have all dropped. So the focus now is controlling the vomiting and keeping him hydrated and medicated. He has been receiving long infusions on a daily basis and additional medications as well. They seem to be helping as we have seen a reduction in his vomiting. We still don't have a date for the MRI. We believe its the normal battle with the insurance, but Dr. S said he will get it scheduled...not to worry. Once we get the results of the test, we will know if the chemo worked at all and what our next steps will be.
On the bright side, CBS Channel 5 aired the segment they did on Joe and Amanda. You can view it on line at the following link:
http://www.kpho.com/story/24137632/arizona-woman-writes-book-with-her-father-about-their-familys-battle-with-cancer
We are very proud of Joe and all the girls and hopefully our journey can help others.
God Bless you all and thank you for helping us get to the 2 year anniversary.
XOXO
Sherrie
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