Monday 26 July 2010

Radiation complete! Today was Solvej's last session. Her hair has started falling out and she is wanting to shave it all off soon. She is feeling very tired and struggling to sleep; apparently this is due the cortisone. We saw Dr Hall again this morning who advised that it will take 2-3 months to determine the effect of the radiation on the brain.

The treatment and accommodation plans have changed somewhat. The insertion of the Porter Cath and the biopsy of a node will take place this Thursday and chemo will start on Friday (and be repeated every Friday for the time being). Solvej will continue to stay with the Appletons for the next two weeks. Our brother Gustav will be arriving on the 9th of August and the plan is for Solvej and Gustav to stay with the Warburgs for the week of his stay. Following that, Solvej will probably stay with our father in Hermanus, who would have arrived back from the UK by then.

We've just had a lovely weekend with Solvej staying with us. Despite being very exhausted and needing to rest a lot, Solvej was up and about a bit, receiving a couple of visitors and making it out to a family lunch on Sunday. Emotionally the reality of her illness is starting to set in but she is really trusting God.

Please remember that Wednesday is a day of prayer (and fasting if you wish) for Solvej. Everyone is welcome to join the prayer meeting at Jubilee Community Church in Nelson rd Observatory at 7.30pm, where we will be praying for Solvej and two others suffering from serious illnesses.