We have hit a few bumps in the road since our last journal entry about 10 days ago. Initially Ilana seemed to be doing very well after her last high dose chemo of Methotrixate. The following week she started developing progressive weakness until it hit a point this week when she was actually having trouble breathing. This precipitated a visit to the ICU on Tuesday where they intubated her and on Wednesday took her to surgery for a tracheotomy. Yesterday and today she has been stable. While the physicians and their teams are trying to figure out what is causing the weakness they have agreed to go along with Ilana and Ben's request to hold her chemo this week to see if her symptoms might improve. If this happens, then it's possible the chemo drug may be the culprit of her symptoms.
Needless to say she is fighting hard to keep her spirits up and not to think about what the future of her young family might be like if she was not here to share it. Ben has been a rock for her while he is racking his brain trying to figure out what is the best course of treatment for his wife he totally and completely adores. This is a couple I would truly say are "soul mates".
Hopefully next time we will have better news and in the meantime thank you for your prayers, awesome support everyone has so unselfishly shown.
Needless to say she is fighting hard to keep her spirits up and not to think about what the future of her young family might be like if she was not here to share it. Ben has been a rock for her while he is racking his brain trying to figure out what is the best course of treatment for his wife he totally and completely adores. This is a couple I would truly say are "soul mates".
Hopefully next time we will have better news and in the meantime thank you for your prayers, awesome support everyone has so unselfishly shown.
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