Hi All – haven’t updated for a while – mostly because things are somewhat back to “normal”. Sam is adjusting to his new routines. Most changes focus around eating.
The main challenge for Sam is consuming enough daily calories to keep his weight up. He is holding around 150 pounds. His daily routine includes a high calorie shake using the formula that he was taking by tube, ice cream, a Reese’s PB cup and anything else that comes to mind. In general he is still having some difficulty getting certain foods down, but he is managing. He could stand to gain another ten pounds or so, but he isn’t really “skinny” any more – neither am I, but that’s another sad story… ha ha ha
Now that summer is around the corner, I have been trying to learn more about what precautions Sam will need to take regarding sun exposure. I think I read somewhere that people who have received radiation treatments should limit their sun exposure and always wear sun screen. That seems pretty reasonable… and something most of us should do anyway to avoid skin cancers.
One thing that Sam is experiencing now is more hip/leg/foot pain from his back injury and sciatic nerve damage. While he was under chemo/radiation treatments he spent the majority of his time reclined and therefore not as active. Now that he’s feeling better and being a little more active his pain levels have increased and are chronic. It’s just something he has had to learn to live with and most people wouldn’t recognize when his pain levels are elevated – he hides it pretty well.
The next doctor visit scheduled is not until the first week of June and it’s nice to have a break from doctor appointments and it’s another indication of a return to some normalcy.
Thanks for checking in on our blog and please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or a question. Just keep in mind that if you post anonymously I will not have a way to respond.
I’ll post again in a week or two unless there is something to report.
If you think of us please keep us in your prayers.
Blessings,
Maddy
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Hi Sam & Maddy:
It's wonderful to hear of your life returning to "normal." I guess the sciatic pain is the proof in the pudding...however, I am sure you both were sooooooooo ready to have God heal that issue as well as the cancer. Wouldn't that have been grand.
Skinny, huh? Don't know what that's like. But I can tell you, Sam, I would love to be forced to eat peanut butter and chocolate anything.
Well, we've got a long way to normal, but you're encouragement to us that it DOES happen. Yippee for us all.
Love to you guys
Gloria
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