Thursday, May 1, 2008

Chemotherapy starts tomorrow

Mari starts her chemotherpy in Southmead Hospital tomorrow ( Friday) at 9.30 am. The Doctors are having a case conference today to compare their findings with the NZ Doctors. They wanted to look again at the fluid in Mari's lung and the nodes on her stomach. They want to determine the stage of the Hodgkins themselves even though the initial treatment will be the same.

Please pray that the chemo will be effective quickly. Please pray too that there will be no long term effects of the chemo and that the short term ones will be minimal. To be able to cope well with nausea ( or not have it at all !) would be good too.

Thank you for your continued care and prayers, Mari hopes you dont get compassion fatigue!!

We will update the blog over the weekend to let you know how Mari is doing.

Thanks again for all your love, support and comments . Phil is still waiting for his visa, the red tape is taking longer than expected, it would be soo good if he was able to come over as soon as possible.

Love from the Days

13 comments:

Ruby said...

Hi Mari
Will be thinking of you tomorrow.
Ruby

Judith Grobelny said...

Thank you Day family for keeping the 'Kiwi cousins' up to date with what is happening, it so helps the prayer and our hearts!

Love and blessings for tomorrow Mari, may God wrap you in a HUGE blanket of His love and carry you through with loads of grace.

Judith X

Unknown said...

Dear Marie,
You are all continually in our thoughts and our prayers. Your dear parents have been such a blessing and hope for so many in their difficult and dark times and therefore there is no such thing as "compassion-fatigue" when it comes to you. The least we can do is to stand with you all in this battle and see you come through triumphantly!

God is with you during this very difficult time and so are our prayers and love. Praying for Gods peace to guard your heart and mind throughout the chemo and praying against all side-effects.

Thanks for keeping us posted! Lots'n-lotsa-love, Debbie and Johan, the Swindians!

Mary said...

Compassion fatigue? What's that?

Continued prayers for you all.

With our love,
Mary, Terry, Abbie and Matt Wood

Anonymous said...

Hi Mari
Just wanted to let you know that we are still remembering you and all that you are facing, and especially for tomorrow. Lots of love
Jerem and Lyn

Chris said...

You don't think we'll give up that easily do you? - will be thinking of you and praying tomorrow.
All the best
Chris I'A

Tina said...

Hi Mari and the rest of the Days,
Compassion fatigue NEVER, instead Bob suggested a marathon hugathon, hugging across cyber space, thats what we will be doing tomorrow, as well as praying. God please send your angels with Mari tomorrow,as well as your peace. Oceans of love Tina Perry xxxx

Gill and Andrew said...

Hi Mari, Hope your treatment is not too unpleasant. Please tell your dad we think a wig might improve his looks! If it works perhaps Andrew could also have one. Any way we shall be praying for you.
Lots of love
Andrew & Gill xx

Anonymous said...

tonnes of love mari day xxxxxxx
thinking of u all day from 930am and praying u wont be sick and it will be bettter than u expect !
loving being your masseuse
so happy u r in bristol - cos i love mari day and desperately waiting for u to be totally better xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Anonymous said...

o my messag3e says im annonymous it was from megan x

Anonymous said...

Hi Mari

We are praying for you today. God bless and keep you through this much love
the Kailous

L0uisa said...

Yes! Lots of cyber hugs just like Tina said. x

Unknown said...

Hello Beautiful Mari. You are very much in my thoughts today; imagining you being in the hospital, and in a room where they administer treatment. I hope that the staff have been warm and caring, and that you don't have to be in the hospital longer than necessary. I am praying that you don't get sickness, and that you are able to give yourself the rest and whatever else you need over the coming days and weeks. Sending you much love, Lisa X