It has been a rollercoaster as usual in the Vickers household lately. In the last two weeks we have had to drain Laura's stomach 4 times due to fluid accumulation. Last Tuesday it got so bad we took an ambulance to the ER and stayed up all night until her appt the next day. Last Friday she got a Pleurx Catheter installed in her abdomen. We now drain fluid at home every couple of days. Laura continues to lose weight and is having trouble eating. We are trying to "fatten her up" before next Wednesday so she can hopefully get on some chemo, which will reduce some of the inflammation, which will let her reduce the amount of delaudid she is taking every day. The delaudid has created a new version of Laura consisting of "sleepy talk" and murmuring which I have deemed DeLaura. She is having some fun in her parallel universe meeting Danny Bonaduce, floating on a raft at her high school reunion, and watching a band, whose members were all herself, sing. We are still ever hopeful and feel the chemo right now is the best bet for her to start getting back to being herself.
Thanks to all our wonderful friends for banding together and helping out throughout each day. We couldnt do it without you! Keep the prayers coming!!!
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Hi Travis,
Thanks so much for the update. You all are on my mind and in my heart. Because of my health restraints I can't babysit children (immune system stuff), but I can cook!! I'd like to bring a meal by one day. I didn't see meals on the calendar. Any favorites of the kiddos and you? Any particular day better than others?
Love to you all!
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