Gabrielle remains about the same, though perhaps a tad more lucid. She was asking for her glasses so she could read something, but quickly said "no" when I asked if said reading material could be a Scrabble game. Likewise, when asking for the paper, she sneered when we offered up the sports section. Ultimately, she sat back, very relaxed and smiled and listened attentively as I read the Bible to her: mostly selections from the Psalms which she had underlined (aside: there's some good stuff in there!).
She actually had a decent breakfast: scrambled eggs, toast and raspberries! Yummers!
She had a fever last night and drenched the sheets, making us wonder if some of this is due to an infection. We had toyed with a return trip to the ER to get a second look. However, we are going to stick with original plan and see her oncologist today at 1:00. We are not sure what will happen at the appointment. It's possible she'll be admitted for some IV fluids and antibiotics, if she does indeed have an infection. Though that is mere conjecture on my part.
However, the big picture is such that she is no longer a candidate for the trials in Houston, and is most likely not going to be getting any more chemo. Both because it hasn't been helping, and the toxicity from the chemo has been hitting her system pretty hard. At one point recently she told one of the kids, "I'm done". We all agreed that she has put up a great fight. Now it's time to rest. We can see the big picture. But it's still not pleasant going into her bell lap which she wrote so eloquently about a few months ago.
Pastor Bryan (the same one who married Renée and Riley) will be coming by for a visit soon. After that, it's off to the doctor.
As always, thanks for all your support. It has been a rough week.
Steve
My heart goes out to you all - know that I'm there for you if you need ANYthing. Once again, thanks for the updates. 🙏😘
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