I sent Margi an email this morning asking about Jackie and the following is her response. Please continue to keep this wonderful family in your prayers!
This has been a most difficult week. Nothing has come back to Jackie. They recently moved into a new home in Salmon Creek and nothing in her home is familiar to her.
The biggest issue is her 5 year old, Rachel. She doesn't remember her other than as a baby and really struggling to do the right thing with her. Rachel is a very bright little girl and so it has just made it that much more difficult.
Her husband has taken time off work to just stay home with her and try to help her get back into day to day life.
She goes today for an MRI and then Monday to the neurologist. Because of my radiation treatments this week, I have been no help to any of them and I can't tell you how awful that makes me feel.
I have only seen Jackie once and she looked terrible. She is very pale and drawn and exceptionally quiet. You know that isn't the Jackie we know. She lives in fear of more memory loss and is struggling with that each day. When all is said and done, we are encouraging her to go for counseling to help her deal with all of this.
To answer your questions about me, I will be having radiation treatments every other year for the next 10 years. I had more Thyroid cancer than they normally see, so this is a precaution. I will find out later today if there is any more active cancer in the glandular area.
I will keep you updated on Jackie. Her dad comes home today and she has really been anxious about that so hopefully that will help.
Thank you for your prayers and concern. I'll be in touch soon.
Love,Margi
2 comments:
Have so many prayers going up for Jackie. Every time I think of her and what this must be doing to those who love her I cry. Will be back and hope one day there will be good news. God bless you, Barb
Hang on and remember just as you are holding me and Pam in your prayers, I am doing the same for Jackie. The power of prayer, just hang on!
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