An Anchor in Glory

This morning’s clinic appointments started at 6:40 am! Not deliberately mind you. :o) Mama really enjoys being done with everything before afternoon so we can go on with our day and I agree. Everyone is cheerful, awake and well rested (technically :o) ). But when Mom requested early mornings, 6:40 am was not necessarily what she had in mind!  After the first thrill of watching the city wake up in the dark to the accompaniment of a variety of resources, (including very-cheerful-wake-up-music) the novelty soon wears off and the benefits of just one more hour of sleep are realized. We had a very productive morning regardless, receiving explanations and answers to questions we have had for a few weeks now about healing and pain. Mom has a pretty significant case of axillary cording which is basically extremely tight, painful cords that prevent her from using her arm with a regular range of motion and need to be “massaged out” so they don’t snap. She has new exercises and exercise amendments to work on for this next week. At the same time, the radiation doctors are anxious to start treatments as soon as possible, but they agreed to reschedule assimilation for next week and then begin radiation the following Thursday. They don’t want to radiate her arm unnecessarily (because her arm would be in the way of the machine etc.) but they also don’t want to wait too much longer and risk the radiation being less effective. We’re hoping the cords stretch out quickly and easily… Mom has noticed considerable progress just in the last few days; so keep praying! It is so important and God is graciously taking good care of Mama as well as our whole family.