Meeting with Oncologists

Mom is headed back to Rochester for a meeting with the oncologists tomorrow. She and Dad left this afternoon to go to the St. Mary's Hospital because mom's bilirubin was greatly increased with this morning's check. She also had a lot of leaking from one of her tube sites this morning and will need to have that looked at as well. The GI doctors expected the stents to become leaky after 6-8 weeks, but not this early. All signs point to her stent being clogged which means that she may have to have the stents replaced or adjusted. She might have to be hospitalized at St. Mary's again because of all of this - but we will post news as soon as we get it. This is disheartening news for all of us, especially as we can see Mom's skin and eyes get more and more yellow. These past few months have been a rollercoaster ride of hope and disappointment about mom's health and prognosis. We are so glad that we always have hope for our bodies that are wearing out! 2 Corinthians 4:17- 5:8.

Molly also leaves today to takes summer classes in pursuit of a nursing degree from Bethel. It's hard to say goodbye to her from our side, and must be even harder for her to leave knowing that mom has limited time. Please pray that she will be able to focus on studies and that she will feel a strong connection to mom and the rest of the family while she's in Minneapolis. Molly also celebrated her 20th birthday yesterday with the addition of Uncle Richard and Aunt Cherie - Happy Birthday Margaret!