Several of you have reminded me that it has been a while since a blog update so here goes.
Bruce has been taking the targeted therapy chemo drug now for about 6 weeks and he is doing well. His breathing is normal and we are so grateful for this! Boy do we take breathing for granted! Struggling to breathe is awful!
There are side effects to the drug that he is taking. Nausea, skin rash (that itches), weakness and fatigue are the major ones right now. This should get better as his body adjusts to the drug. We have seen some improvement in his weakness and fatigue as he gets out and does more and as he recuperates from the major hit his body has taken from all of the surgeries and treatments. This is very encouraging. He will have to continue to take this drug as long as it is keeping the cancer at bay so he is learning to live with the side effects that he experiences.
The hardest thing for him right now is that the radiation has completely changed his ability to enjoy food. Food just does not taste good to him and he has to force himself to eat. He is doing a good job with that though and has gained 5 pounds back of the 50 he lost. He would love to stay at the weight he is at now:)
This illness has completely changed our lives and we are trying to learn a new normal. This is a challenge. We are grateful, however, for each day and for the blessings that have come. We are moving from survival mode to how to make our lives the best and richest that they can be. We are getting more involved in family history work which is a fun challenge. We were also able to go to Houston last week to witness the sealing of our twin 5 year old boy adopted grandsons as they were sealed to Jen and Jason. What a blessing this experience was! Jared and Brittany and Chad and Heather were able to come also and it was wonderful to be with our family! Family is really what life is all about! Loving, supporting and sustaining one another is such a blessing to us as we travel through this mortal experience.
We are also grateful for amazing friends we are so grateful for all of your love, prayers, and support! We love you all!
