As most of you probably know thanks to Daisy's email, Dad finally started the latest round of chemo today. The drug is administered intravenously, and he is also on a steroid and anti-nausea medication to help him cope with the chemo's side effects. When I talked to Mom at about 4:00 EST today they were still readying the stuff, "mixing it up downstairs," as she put it; when I spoke to her again at 7 the brew was flowing and Dad was having a negative reaction to it, once again enduring "the sweats"; by about 10 he was doing better and seemed to be in good spirits. Mom said he got into the chair to eat around 5 this evening, and was still in it at 9--apparently all jazzed up on the 'roids. Mom thanks everyone for all their prayers and messages, including those she has yet to reply to. Please pray that Dad--and Mom--will be able to rest, and of course that the chemo will do its thing (without causing too much collateral damage to Dad's already weakened system).
This is Andrew, by the way. Despite my relative youth, I am not all that technoliterate, so I ask for your patience as we get this blog thing up off the ground. Mom's idea was to find a way that she could keep friends and family up-to-date on Dad's condition and treatment without her having to spend the time and energy to compose regular emails and/or call everyone. The plan for now is for her to given Erin and me the latest by phone, daily or so, and for us to post it here. Our hope is to set the page up for multiple authors, so that at least Mom and the sisters--and interested brothers/sons-in-law--can also originate posts and not be confined to the comments section and its lame fonts. Please contact me through the site with any suggestions or questions. I have set up an email for the purpose as well: [Removed]. ("ajclarkZOING!!" was taken.)
The look and structure of this site is likely to change a lot in the near future. Mom and Dad are ruminating on a title and Cara is supposed to supply a photo for the header. And if you're here, hopefully that means that the initial invitation email worked. More to come, tomorrow.
Courage, Dad. We're all praying.
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A news site and message board to keep Roger's family and friends updated and connected.
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So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
--Isaiah 41:10
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
--Isaiah 41:10
2 comments:
Thanks Andrew for setting this up.
Please God, we ask that you would heal Roger. We would really like his company here for years.
Yes -- thanks so much, Andrew -- this is wonderful that you and your mom are collaborating on this. Because we also are so far away, it's been hard to stay abreast of develoments in a timely fashion.
Timely is good, because our Small Group and general church community are also praying for Roger and ask for updates and specific prayer requests which we are not always able to give them. I know that this will be a huge help -- and also a very welcome relief for your mom who has (unfortunately) felt the weight of trying to keep so many different "prayer lines" well informed.
I am sure that you -- like us -- have felt the sting of being too far away to give physical help. What a blessing to have something to do that can really help -- both physically (by removing some of the strain) and spiritually.
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