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In 2007, I began my original website, Sonshine's Haven. In 2007, it was turned into a blog and used to keep family updated on my first husband's fight with liver cancer. He passed away November of 2009. We were married for 34+ wonderful years and this journals some of that grief process I've gone through.

I have since remarried another widower, but Mike is missed dearly, and will always be a big part of my life.

At times, all of us will be called to act as witnesses to the suffering of another. We will be unable to affect the outcome physically. Words will fail us. Prayer will seem futile. And yet, the act of bearing witness to someone else's trials is a sacred sorrow that offers and astounding glimpse of eternal joy." by Ginger Garrett

"Being willing to stay with a loved one throughout their travail, can be difficult....YES! But offering yourselves as faithful companions on a dark and dreadful journey can be an unmeasured blessing." (paraphrased by me)

4.29.2009

Mike will begin treatment again on Tuesday, May 5th. He will begin taking an oral chemotherapy drug, Xeloda, which he took before down at MD Anderson, when he was having radiation, but this time it will be a larger dose. He will also receive an infusion treatment named Gemzar. The infusion treatment will only take an hour...much less time than the chemotherapy treatments Mike had last year, which lasted 4-5 hours. He will take that treatment every two weeks (not every 3 weeks like I mistakenly said before). We have been told these treatments should be easier for Mike to tolerate.

We would appreciate your prayers for these treatments to be effective in reducing this tumor in Mike's liver. We would also pray that this Alkaline Phosphatase count would be significantly reduced. Mike's is at 2036. Normal range is 38-126. It is puzzling what is causing this. MD Anderson mentioned Mike could have a bone scan to rule out any problems, but they said the CT's didn't show anything troubling in that area. I guess Mike and I are exhausted from "chasing rabbits," and spending money that wouldn't end up changing the treatment anyway. I have inwardly wondered if the radiation has anything to do with this number being elevated. I didn't think to ask that question yesterday, but will on Tuesday, if we have a moment to speak to the doctor, or treatment nurse.

We have another prayer request we would appreciate prayer for. In trying to gain independent medical insurance for me (Beverly), we are being told I won't be covered for the first 12 months on any pre-existing conditions. We are searching with other insurance companies to see if this is their policy as well. I have a medical condition, in which I'm required to have labs every 6 weeks to monitor a drug I take, I see a specialist every 18 weeks and I take several medications daily. Having no coverage for me, for 12 months, is going to place us in a difficult situation. Please pray God will open a door for us.

Thank you for staying at our side and keeping us in your prayers.

"Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He will sustain thee." Psalm 55:22
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