Jen's Tuesday update email

Hi Friends!

I hope this finds everyone well after having a great Easter weekend. Ours was nice having my parents and my aunt and uncle in town. Michael did really well on the chemo pills. He didn't have any additional side effects at all. He had to readjust his pill taking times though since he was do take the chemo pill without food and the steroid with food, which meant setting his alarm again to get up in the middle of the night. Since he is now done with his first round of chemo pills hopefully he can adjust again so not to have to get up in the middle of the night.

Yesterday Michael also met with his neurosurgeon. We were hoping to start to get off the steroids since Michael is still having a hard time sleeping, but that didn't happen. The doctor said he needed to stay on his current dosage (3 times a day) until his next MRI. The MRI is scheduled for April 11 and then we'll meet again on April 14 to get the results. Please pray he will start to get some continual sleep. I know this is wearing on his energy level and is very frustrating.

We will head back to the specialist in about three weeks for a simple check up before starting the second round of chemo pills. I've contacted MD Anderson (a highly respected cancer hospital in Houston) to see what needs to be done if we feel we need to go there. They have been helpful. Please pray we would make wise choices concerning all the next steps we take.

We are in a waiting stage right now. We are trying to rely fully on God and wait to see where he leads us next. We know he will show us as long as we are listening! Pray our ears and hearts would be open for whatever comes next.

Thanks for your love!

love,
jen