God directed Mom's decision

Yesterday, my mom had an appointment with her chemo doctor at 2:45pm. In an earlier post, I wrote that she had decided to begin taking chemo. Well, Tuesday night was really hard for her as she just didn't feel settled in her spirit about it. Chemo has many side effects one of which being numbness in the hands and feet which can be permanent. Last Tuesday evening she pulled out a book a friend of hers had given her several months ago. It is titled Beating Cancer Through Nutrition. It in she read that 40% of people with cancer actually die from malnutrition and not cancer. The treatments are so hard causing loss of appetite and lack of desire to eat. Mom is already fail from the past treatments and surgery recovery process. Honestly, I've been scared thinking about her starting more chemo and wondering how much her body could handle. She decided prior to going to the appointment that she would not be taking anymore treatments.

God had given her a peace in her decision, but He graciously gave her reinforcements through the words of her doctor and one of the nurses. They first met with a sweet nurse named Melissa. She openly and honestly said, "I don't tell patients this very often, but I don't think you should take more chemo." She said looking at my mom's chart that chemo would not be a wise move as Mom had such a hard time before and how sure her surgeon is that he removed all the cancer. Her chemo doctor then also agreed that he would not recommend any further treatments.

Mom's spirit is very good today and I'm so thankful that she will now Lord-willing be on her way to strength. Please continue to pray for her not to second guess her decision. It has to be scary from a logical point of view wondering if taking it would provide a longer life or not. That is where faith must step in. It's true to say any of us could be killed in a car accident tomorrow. We are not promised a set number of years. Her second surgery will be around the end of April, first of May. Thank you for praying.