by Tom Lewis | Aug 13, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update This has been a challenging week. The side effects of the current higher dose chemotherapy are weighing in with stronger and longer bouts of fatigue, such that Cathy has had to restrict most of her activities of daily living. Hopefully she will discover...
by Tom Lewis | Aug 6, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Week two of chemo-cycle 3 was much more pleasant since it was a chemo-medicine-free week. Of course, the treatments from week one will continue to linger while they fight the molecular-glio-war, but Cathy feels a lot better during this week’s battle....
by Tom Lewis | Jul 30, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Chemo-cycle #3 included three days of serious yuck, such that Cathy stayed home from work on Thursday and Friday. Each chemo-cycle begins with five days of dosing, followed by 23 days of recovery and monitoring of her critical health indicators....
by Tom Lewis | Jul 24, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education
Medical Update Cathy continues to gain strength and stamina. Short walks and light exercise are now part of her daily routine. She will be put to the test again this week as she begins her third round of chemotherapy on Tuesday. These chemo-cycles will likely continue...
by Tom Lewis | Jul 16, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education
Medical Update Cathy’s potential miracle is gathering momentum. This week began at the Duke University Brain Cancer Center. After learning about their impressive network of international resources, some extensive neurological testing, and some fine tuning of her...
by Tom Lewis | Jul 2, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education, Mission Trips
Medical Update Yesterday Cathy completed her second round of chemotherapy, five daily pills that were twice the dosage of her first round. She tolerated it well and is particularly happy about the short regiment. On July 5th she has her first MRI since her surgery...
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