by Tom Lewis | Sep 17, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update We have traveled to our mission clinic in Serabu, Sierra Leone. We now have a first-hand understanding of why we usually do not come here during this, the rainy season. It rains very often and very heavy. The back roads to our village are almost...
by Tom Lewis | Sep 10, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Cathy’s platelet count increased above the desired minimum level, allowing her to begin her next round of chemotherapy. It’s bittersweet since she feels better without chemo but is depending on chemo to help fight her cancer. This round of chemo is at a...
by Tom Lewis | Sep 3, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Cathy continues to wait for her platelet count to increase above the desired minimum level before she can begin her next round of chemotherapy. On Friday her measurements were very close to that minimum, so she expects to begin her chemotherapy in a few...
by Tom Lewis | Aug 27, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update There has been a significant shift in Cathy’s chemotherapy protocol. Her doctors have reduced her daily dose by 75% and increased the number of days in a month that she takes this new chemo-pill. They hope this will eliminate the extreme fatigue she was...
by Tom Lewis | Aug 20, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Cathy’s latest MRI was stable with slight improvement around the surgery site. Another “good news” report, but her doctors are very concerned about her excessive fatigue, so they are recalculating and restructuring her dosing protocol to a lower level....
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