Chemo - Week 5

So for those of you who haven't seen Shane in the last week, he doesn't have anymore hair. It was coming out by the handfuls last week and it was really itchy. So he asked me to shave it off. Then a few days later, he took a look at his facial hair. It was splotchy, so he shaved it off. It was pretty funny this morning when one of the boys told Shane that he was starting to recognize him again without his hair. :)

He is still very positive and in good spirits. He had his double dose of chemo yesterday. He is a little tired from it and has lost his appetite. I just offered to make him some pull-apart bread and he turned it down. That is so unlike Shane. He is not looking forward to the sores he will get in his mouth - it makes him not able to tolerate his daily dose of Cholula. But he is still working out even though he is tired and he forces himself to continue eating 6-7 times per day. He is hardcore!! :)

Last time we met with Dr. Chen, Shane asked what we should expect after this first round of chemo. She had told us initially that there is a 50/50 chance of this chemo working. She told us that they will have results from his scans on his last day of chemo. They will be able to see if the tumors/lesions have shrunk. She told us that if they have gotten smaller, then he will start another round of the same kind of chemo, plus he will need radiation to get rid of the cancer in the bones. So then he asked the dreaded question of "What if the chemo is not working?" She told us to pray that it does. She said they would try a much harsher chemo next, that he would be hospitalized for 5 days at a time for.

We appreciate all the love and support we get from all of our family and friends. Thank you for the emails, text messages, phone calls (I know we are bad about answering our phones, but we try not to dwell on what is going on and talking to everyone about it sometimes makes it harder. That is why we chose to put info on the blog.) We love all of you!!