She's a wonder...

Last Saturday morning, for a few minutes it seemed like the cancer had inhaled - pain was absent, all was well and plans were being made - and then it exhaled and it was like a fiery breath. Pain came back In a way that it had never been felt before.  After a few hours of trying to extinguish it ourselves with what we had at home, we realized that something must have changed and we needed to get some help.

So off we went to the Foothills ER to find some relief.  Unfortunately going to the ER as a cancer patient isn't the best option and neither is going to any hospital on a weekend - we had to deal with several unfortunate and very frustrating missteps but eventually got her a room.  It still took a bit of time to bring things under control but by Monday evening things were looking better and Tuesday morning we were hopeful that she might be coming home soon.  

But the cancer took another breath and this fiery exhale was worse than the first.  The pain became unbearable and they ended giving her a drug that has made her very sedated, she has been mostly sleeping but she has no pain.  Now they are working on balancing the pain and sedation so she is comfortable but more responsive.  Such a fine balancing act.

Anyways, that's a quick update and for those of you that have been messaging and texting Jacqui and not getting responses - that is why.

And things have changed, there was another CT scan and if possible things are even more grim, this poor girl is fighting so hard against a body that is betraying her.  She's a wonder...