Treatment Thirteen

This week was a busy one for mom (and dad) with three appointments. On Thursday they met with Dr. A again and he was very happy with her new bloodwork results and is encouraged by the progress she has made. One of her heart numbers called the ProBNP is now in the normal range for the first time since she was diagnosed with Amyloidosis! Praise God for this healing! This means that although her heart is still damaged, it means that her heart is now working in a “normal” range. 

After speaking with Dr. A, and with his encouragement, they decided to give mom a break from treatment for the week of Christmas! This is the benefit of her having treatment at a non-emergent time (like she was in 2021-2022) in that she is able to take a week off from treatment and that will be okay. So she will go for her regular bloodwork on Christmas Eve and have her treatment on December 29th. 


Treatment on Friday went well. This week’s treatment was both the chemotherapy and the Immunotherapy shots again. Before getting the Immunotherapy treatment, Mom is given Tylenol and antihistamine pills to take. After having a couple of weeks of just having chemotherapy treatment, when mom’s nurse told her that she was going to get her water so she could take her pills, then mom confidently told the nurse that she didn’t need to take any pills anymore! Dad had to remind her that today she was going to get both treatments so she did in fact need to take the pills.  We are all very thankful that Dad keeps tabs

on Mom's treatment schedule. Mom had decided she was done with pills I guess! 

Prayer Requests:

  1. Mom’s low blood pressure continues to be an issue. Please pray that her blood pressure will stabilize. 

  2. Praise God for Mom’s positive reaction to the treatment and for the healing in her heart.

  3. That God will bless the treatments so they may be successful.

  4. That Mom won’t feel too discouraged when experiencing moments of weakness and anxiety.

  5. That the side effects Mom has been experiencing will be as minimal as possible

  6. Pray that Mom will be able to sleep well this week.

  7. That she will be able to share the gospel and encourage those around her who are also receiving treatment.


“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1


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