Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Yesterday was one of the longest days of my life!!!

Just like my title says..Yesterday was one of the longest days of my life!! It started out rainy and dreary...I took my mom to have chemo. Mom turned into a human pin cushion. It took 3 nurses and 7 sticks before they could get the IV for the chemo to go in her. At that point I was starting to feel a little skeptical about the whole thing..I was thinking about just telling them I'm taking her home..we'll come back another day..but I didn't..wish I would have. As the day went on she was doing okay..she ate some lunch I had brought her and was doing okay. They then started the second half of her chemo treatment....everything went down hill from there...The Nurse warned us if she started feeling the least bit funny to get her immediately!! We didn't really think much of it because she had had this particular type of chemo several times before. But within about a minute of it going into her system I saw a horrible look on my mothers face!! I asked her if she was okay and all she could get out was "I think I'm going to puke!" I went for the nurse...they pulled her from the chemo and immediately started giving her medication..she started seizing, the nurses called for the Doctor and also started calling a code...I stood there praying out loud for my mom to be okay...It was horrible!! I was so scared!! The Doctor got there and Nurse was screaming out her to wake up, you can't do this!!! I thought we'd lost her!! I really did!! But before they got the code cart to her she began to wake up ON HER OWN!! Thank you Jesus!! My God is REAL!! They watched her for a while and then said she was able to go home..and that they would never give her that kind of chemo again..They said that sometimes people that have had that many cycles of the same chemo can not tolerate it anymore after a certain point...people react to it in several different ways...The nurses were glad I was there to come and get them...I have heard of people having a reaction to chemo and dying...so you can see why I was so tore up!! I just am saying all of this to Praise MY LORD!! I know my mom is sick..but I also know that MY GOD HEALS!! He healed her once before and I know he's working on her again!! Please continue to pray for my mom..Anyone that knows her knows how precious of a person she is to everyone!! She's a giver and would give the shoes off her feet to you!! We go next month to see the doctor and find out what they are going to do next....they said they would probably start her on a different kind of chemo...just pray for her...I never want to go through that again with her...It was scary.. I've been up to check on her this morning and she is looking very good and resting!! Pray for her, Her name is Joy Wilcox..Please call her name out in your prayers!! Thanks so much!!

5 comments:

~Amy said...

Oh, Marsha. I'm so glad your mom's o.k. today. Praise God for His touch. And praise God you were there to pray. I'll continue to pray for her. You're right. She is a precious, precious lady. Her name aptly fits herbecause I know she has the JOY of the Lord. We think the world of your mom. Please tell her we'll be praying.

I'll also be praying for you, Sis. I know it must be hard on you to go through this. God will hold you up with His right hand and enable you to stand. I know you are leaning on Him.

I love you. Call if you need anything.

marshasblog said...

Thanks so much, Amy..I need your prayers and my mom even more!! Your a blessing!! I love you too!!

Kasey said...

I am praying.

cokelady said...

What an awful experience for both of you! But God is so, so good to come on the scene and answer prayer. I'll keep praying for your Mom.

Anonymous said...

I got chills reading that!! God does heal, and I've been praying for her. She is a great woman, I'm glad I know her =}