Update 3/21/2013

Well it's been a week since Mom had her first chemotherapy.  The day after her chemo she had to take a Neulasta shot to boost her white blood cells because if her count is low when it comes time for her next chemo treatment, she will have to wait, which will extend her treatment schedule.  The Neulasta shot causes her extreme pain in her bones from head to toe which usually keeps her in bed for 3 to 4 days.  Please know that she may not be accessible for several days after this shot due to the pain and trying to rest.  Thanks for your understanding .  She talks on the phone and emails as she has the energy.  Please know how much she appreciates your calls, notes of encouragement, and emails so please don't stop.  Also Dr. Roy said that if her white blood count was really high when she goes for her next chemo, that they might be able skip the Neulasta shot, so now that you guys know how to pray......Get to it!  Thanks and will post as we get more news.

Update

Mom/MeMaw/Sybil is receiving her first chemotherapy treatment as we speak.  Just talked to Clinton and things are going well.  Please continue to remember her in your prayers~

Update February 28th

Hello everyone,
Sybil went for a doctor's visit today with Doctor Meshad and it went very well. She is scheduled to start Chemotherapy on March 11th. Please keep praying!

Update as of February 20th

Hello everyone!
Sybil/ Memaw/ Mom got her staples taken out today February 20th. Her port for Chemo will be put in on Monday February 25th, and the tentative start day for Chemo is March 5th. Please continue to pray and keep her in your minds and hearts.

Much appreciation,
Family

Sybil Is Home!

And she is excited to be there.  Following the outstanding news of the successful surgery more good news followed about the tissue samples taken during the procedure.  All came back clean including the lymphatic material so we couldn't have hoped for any better news from her trip to Providence Hospital.

She is in the care of one very fine nurse (Lindsey) and one whip cracking supervisor (Julie) currently and will be until Sunday evening (2/17/2013).  Sybil is reading her cards, eating a bit, and on the mend for stage two of her treatment.  Tracy has put together an online meal scheduling tool  if you are interested - and we hope there is some interest!  The information is below.  Thanks on behalf of the matriarch and the rest of the family.

A meal schedule has been created using TakeThemAMeal.com, and you've been invited to participate! Meals are needed for: Sybil Wilson If you would like to sign up, you can access the meal schedule by clicking here, or by visiting TakeThemAMeal.com and locating the schedule by recipient last name (Wilson) and password (sybil). I have included additional notes about this meal schedule below. If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks, Tracy Bishop 251-210-5695 tracybish1@gmail.com Additional Notes:  Please deliver meals to the front porch and place in container provided. Please include a card or note so she knows who the meal is from. The doctor said " no visitors at this time " please. They eat around 5:30pm. Please only bring enough food for two. They like anything and have no allergies! Thanks so much for your prayers and for the meals! This e-mail was automatically generated by TakeThemAMeal.com. If you enjoy using TakeThemAMeal.com, be sure to check out PerfectPotluck.com, for scheduling group meals.

February 12, 2013 AM Update

Sybil is still in ICU at Providence Hospital and has been up, in a chair, and walked some since the surgery yesterday.  She is mostly coherent and has a decent understanding of the good news received yesterday.  She may be moved to a regular room later today.  So far so good and waiting on the test results of the samples taken from various places during the procedure yesterday.  Hoping to be home by the weekend if she can tough it out and prove herself which so far she appears to be doing.

She appreciates all the well wishes.

February 11, 2013 Update

By nearly any measure Mom/Sybil/Memaw's surgery went extremely well. Dr. Roy believes that the cancer was removed. To the human eye he said she was "clean as a whistle". Some chemo will follow after she has recovered a bit. She will remain in Providence Hospital for 3 or 4 days. Happy to be able to share good news.