X-rays and more nausea,

Dear Family and Friends,
This has been a very long day for Nan. It started this morning around 5 when we did some Adavan, Zophram and then went back to sleep until about 8. I slipped out but Nan was able to sleep until about11 when she came downstairs. I had called to speak to one of the oncologists regarding nan's continued battle with nausea. Dr. Ganey called back when he was free of patients and after listening to my concerns, some fevers, constant nausea and my desire to get started in applying for compassionate use of AMN107. He suggested that at this point instead of her coming into the hospital we have a set of X-rays done at the John Muir medical center in Brentwood which is nearby. We knew the bed was to arrive between 2 and 6 so we hurried to the medical place and after a few minutes were ushered in for the x-rays. Then Nan felt up to a coke icee at Burger King and then home to wait for the bed to arrive. We beat the bed guy by hours and Nan was able to rest in her chair until the bed came at about 4:15. Nan climbed in after I found sheets and comforter and says it is pretty comfortable with its jel pad. Mary was kind enough to come by so while she was here with Nan I headed for Steve and Nikki's, got to see precious Keanna for a few and enjoyed a few minutes with them on their front lawn. Then to the grocery store for a few things and back home. nan slept most of the time that Mary was here because I had given her more adavan at her request. Then Mary had to go and Pam arrived a bit later. We found ourselves totally out of IV saline pushes this afternoon but Terry the nurse had some in her garage once again saving the day. So now Pam has left for home in Lodi and I have the TPN running, Adavan in, Zophram in and the antibiotic in as well. Nan feels absolutely lousy when she is awake so prefers to stay sleepy with the drug.
It was my prayer this morning that God would guide us to a solution of the vomiting and so far this evening that has not happened. The x-rays will let the doctors know if there is any obvious cause of the nausea. We heard that the x-ray report was to be given stat to the doctors so we waited all evening to hear anything but only silence on the medical front.
Tomorrow our friend Joyce is coming from Tracy to sit with nan from 10:30 until about 2:30. I plan to leave about 9:30 and be home about 3:30 from my work in the field. In the morning when I rise I will need to get some work that is over due out, seems today had so much stuff to do that I was not able to get much work out. I fitted in an inspection at noon of a lovely new home which is selling for over a million and a half. It is nice but the monthly payment is amazing for a home like that. Even the taxes are higher than our mortgage payment total. Loree did good work today helping with things and even helped me move the couch out of the family room to make way for the bed. Now it is bed time. Our hearts are heavy with discouragement and the unknown. What is driving the nausea? What can be done for it? How soon?
Tonight I beg of you to seek God's will for Nan. She has suffered so much over the last 2 weeks. We need some help from somewhere for sure.
Please Heavenly Father, share some healing love with Nan, guide the medical team to be motivated to solve this present problem in a timely manner. Thank you for hearing our prayer.

So we say good night and we love you, we need you and we appreciate all you do to help with the load. Especially thanks to Art for his many conversations today, all helpful. Thanks again to John and Karen who tonight are home in Denver and thanks to Pam and Mary for coming to visit Nan even though she sleeps a lot. She knows and cares.

Love from our family to yours.

Tim and Nan

ps great news today for Bob and Carrol, no chemo in the forseeable future, good numbers. Thank you Lord for your healing!