Day 5 of the new drug protocol

First, thank you for the posts and the messages. You are all so encouraging and I am beyond grateful to have words of hope from new friend, old friends and complete strangers. Welcome into my world of crazy.

I began the new chemo drugs (orally) on Thursday. The only big complication has been that I get fairly sick after taking all 17 drugs (or more depending on the day), so I have added Zofran (an anti-nausea drug) 30 minutes before I take the drugs with milk.  It's only been 5 days, so there are no big changes.

My best news is that my friend/acquaintance who is also on these meds just let me know that there was "TREMENDOUS improvement" in her scans. I do not have details yet but she was very excited. Literally nothing has worked for her up to this point. Only this drug regimen. So I have hope.

I have been trying very hard to pray. Shawn and I are still saying the Rosary every day, but I struggle to talk to Jesus when I feel so bad. But, today I prayed and this was the Psalm read at Mass today:

PSALMS 34:2-9

1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad. 3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! 4I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. 8O taste and see that the LORD is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him!

...My soul boasts in the Lord; I feel afflicted but I will hear and be glad...I have a message of hope today and I am surrounded by love. 

And to totally change the subject, Just a couple of quick photos of more covid-crazy happening at our house. It's good to laugh sometimes!!