Well, we met with the CDC today… good news/bad news. The good news is they know that she is getting better and the antibiotics are working. The bad news is they are going to keep her for another week. They were going to try and let her out now and have a home nurse keep giving the antibiotics, but she is getting too many of them and they don’t feel comfortable doing that at home.

So, the prayers are working. Becca is getting around the hospital room a little more and keeping food down, but for now she needs to rest 🙂

Keep the faith.

It’s been a few days and I’m sure I’ve kept a few of you on pins and needles. To be candid, I have been as well. Becca’s fever finally broke late Friday and she has been able to keep a little food down. That is a lot of progress for her. That let’s us know that the antibiotics are working, but she still has a long road ahead. She is still getting food via an IV and on a ton of different medications. They never really have determined where she got this or what exact type of bacterial meningitis it was, but that’s ok by me. Becca walked today for a little bit in the hospital and she was able to see the boys (masks and sanitizer). We couldn’t touch her or allow the boys to give her a hug, but just having us there for a brief moment was good for her spirits. We should know more tomorrow, as the CDC (Center for Disease Control) should be in to let us know where we are at.

This by far has been the most difficult time for us. It’s hard for us to see her this sick and feel this helpless. I know that it’s through everyone’s prayers and faith that she is getting better. 40 weeks of chemo seems long now, but soon this will be another learning experience we can share with those we love. Please keep the faith. We love you all.

Just a quick update on Rebecca’s status. She officially has bacterial meningitis, which is really serious. See the link above for more information.

The good news is she was in the hospital when this presented. They are working on giving her high doses of antibiotics and she should be just fine. They won’t do chemo this Friday, as she has not left the hospital since last Friday due to the meningitis. We aren’t sure how she got it, but regardless they found it early.

Please keep us in your prayers, she really needs the help right now. Becca is in a lot of pain, severe headache, fever, and nausea. We love you all.

Today has been the anticipated day for us. We have finally met with the nero-surgeon. There is good news and bad news. The good news is the tumor has shrunk! Initial reports show it is now only about 2 cm in diameter. Previously we found that it was a little more than 4 cm.

So, then what is the bad news? Well, our surgeon had just flown back into the country today. He didn’t have time to review all the records first. He needs some time to collaborate with other film specialist to get measurements and opinions. So we have to wait. He wants to run some more tests, but it looks like he will continue the chemo for at least another month. We also need to meet with our oncologist to see how she feels about the center in Fort Worth. The bad news is we didn’t receive all the answers we were looking for. But the good news was great news… the prayers are working.

Speaking of which, Becca needs your prayers. She wasn’t released from the hospital today. She has a high fever and hasn’t been able to keep anything down for a few days. She is on some high doses of medication and she is hardly coherent. Her methotrexate numbers are not low enough for them to send her home either. It’s been a long weekend for us. I know that we have made it this far with everyone praying for us. Please continue.

I want to leave you all with something that you might enjoy. As you know, Becca has a great sense of humor. She is always laughing or saying something funny to the staff and doctors. Today in our meeting with the surgeon he mentioned that he wanted to run some more tests, but continue chemotherapy. Becca, half asleep in the wheelchair, looked up at him and said, “so I guess we don’t have to do chemo this Friday, eh?” That’s our Becca. We love you all, more to come.