Ron ended up at the Urologist today after test showed blood in his urine yesterday and not infection. He has had a very rough past two days and even though we have been told his kidneys appear to be okay at this point.... there is obviously something going on. Dr. Cline wants to do a CT scan of his bladder to rule out tumors that sometimes will cause blood in the urine but he has to okay it with Dr Brinkley ( the oncologist) to run the contrast needed for the scan. The very first Ct that they did 4 weeks ago in the ER showed his prostate very enlarged. They did blood work today that will tell us if Ron has prostate cancer as well. We should have results tomorrow. Please pray for him tonight as he is under a tremendous burden of physical pain and emotional stress. His first radiation treatment was today at 4 pm. They are applying radiation to his femur and hip and also there is a very bad place on his spine. They feel this is where most of his rib pain is coming from in general. We aren't sure why he is so sick tonight but has been throwing up and not feeling well since we got home. Please pray we find answers to these other problems soon. Thanks for all your prayers. We covet each one. We are depending on every single prayer to get us through this. Hope everyone has a wonderful evening.
Ron and Maresa
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
An update
Here is an update from Maresa's facebook page:
Ron's visit to Dr Mitro( radiation) was very detailed and lengthy. We are feeling a mental tiredness from all the things we have had to process over the past three weeks. The beginning plans were to apply radiation to the most damaged areas of Ron's bones which mainly were his leg and hip.... but after our visit today Dr. Mitro feels he will need radiation to an area of his spine and ribs. The treatment plan has to be studied in details as to only apply radiation to the places needed and to avoid damaging tissue and other organs. Dr Mitro will consult with another physician and together with the help of computer programs they will design the perfect plan. Ron will have to lay perfectly still and will have the aid of a form to help hold his legs and feet still while the beams shoot through the tattoed marks on his body.
He and the oncologist have decided that since they do not know how radiation and chemo will react to each other they will wait until radiation is done before moving on to chemo treatments. This is mainly due to the newer chemo they are trying with Ron and can't be sure yet of it's effectiveness to use during radiation. They want to be safe then sorry. While we appreciate that... we are somewhat disappointed that his chemo treatments will be delayed for about three more weeks. This will put plans for his stem cell transplant to the first of the new year. Probably January or even February. We keep telling each other that God is in control and we will trust him. Up until now we have not seen the scans of Ron' bones so when Dr Mitro asked if we wanted to .. we said yes. He took us back to his office and pulled everything up on the computer.He showed us picture after picture of the damaged bones and he reaffirmed Dr.Brinkley's comment last week that it was in every single bone of Ron's body. He also showed us a before and after picture of his left leg. The rod Dr. Furr inserted last Wednesday goes from his hip all the way down to his knee. The pins and screws in his hip were clearly visible also. Amazing. Made my heart hurt that Ron has already had to go through so much in only three weeks.
He has had a few down days but overall remains very positive and hopeful.
Monday we go see Dr. Furr and hopefully get these staples and stitches out and then on Tuesday radiation treatment begins. Please keep Ron in your prayers. Every where we go we are reminded just how hard it's going to be to fight this and how hard the treatments are going to be but somehow God keeps reminding us that he is still bigger than all of this. We are hopeful.
Now onto something I need prayer about.( and I am serious) I am cold blooded and he is hot and we are not agreeing on where to set the heat/air. We are spending alot of time in the car and the past two days I have nearly froze to death. I need a snow suit and he just needs to wear boxers to all of his appointments. While this seems funny it really is an issue. I mean it looks like he would at least meet me in the middle since I am the one running him around and taking care of him. lol I do think his pain meds are making him HOT so maybe in time this will improve but until then please pray I can handle the cold a little better than what I do. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Thank you again for all your prayers. We love each and everyone of you.
Ron's visit to Dr Mitro( radiation) was very detailed and lengthy. We are feeling a mental tiredness from all the things we have had to process over the past three weeks. The beginning plans were to apply radiation to the most damaged areas of Ron's bones which mainly were his leg and hip.... but after our visit today Dr. Mitro feels he will need radiation to an area of his spine and ribs. The treatment plan has to be studied in details as to only apply radiation to the places needed and to avoid damaging tissue and other organs. Dr Mitro will consult with another physician and together with the help of computer programs they will design the perfect plan. Ron will have to lay perfectly still and will have the aid of a form to help hold his legs and feet still while the beams shoot through the tattoed marks on his body.
He and the oncologist have decided that since they do not know how radiation and chemo will react to each other they will wait until radiation is done before moving on to chemo treatments. This is mainly due to the newer chemo they are trying with Ron and can't be sure yet of it's effectiveness to use during radiation. They want to be safe then sorry. While we appreciate that... we are somewhat disappointed that his chemo treatments will be delayed for about three more weeks. This will put plans for his stem cell transplant to the first of the new year. Probably January or even February. We keep telling each other that God is in control and we will trust him. Up until now we have not seen the scans of Ron' bones so when Dr Mitro asked if we wanted to .. we said yes. He took us back to his office and pulled everything up on the computer.He showed us picture after picture of the damaged bones and he reaffirmed Dr.Brinkley's comment last week that it was in every single bone of Ron's body. He also showed us a before and after picture of his left leg. The rod Dr. Furr inserted last Wednesday goes from his hip all the way down to his knee. The pins and screws in his hip were clearly visible also. Amazing. Made my heart hurt that Ron has already had to go through so much in only three weeks.
He has had a few down days but overall remains very positive and hopeful.
Monday we go see Dr. Furr and hopefully get these staples and stitches out and then on Tuesday radiation treatment begins. Please keep Ron in your prayers. Every where we go we are reminded just how hard it's going to be to fight this and how hard the treatments are going to be but somehow God keeps reminding us that he is still bigger than all of this. We are hopeful.
Now onto something I need prayer about.( and I am serious) I am cold blooded and he is hot and we are not agreeing on where to set the heat/air. We are spending alot of time in the car and the past two days I have nearly froze to death. I need a snow suit and he just needs to wear boxers to all of his appointments. While this seems funny it really is an issue. I mean it looks like he would at least meet me in the middle since I am the one running him around and taking care of him. lol I do think his pain meds are making him HOT so maybe in time this will improve but until then please pray I can handle the cold a little better than what I do. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Thank you again for all your prayers. We love each and everyone of you.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Sharing the Load
This blog has been started in an effort to help support the Ron Davis family during this most difficult time.
Ron was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (bone cancer) less than a month ago. He is 48 years old, has a wife, 6 kids and 5 grandkids. The youngest three kids (14, 12, 10) still live at home.
Ron's diagnosis sent a shock wave through this family! Ron has always been the sole provider, working 2 and 3 jobs to provide for his family and to keep his wife home with their kids. This tower of strength came tumbling down Sept 30th when abdominal pain sent him to the ER where a scan revealed innumerable lytic lesions on his bones. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma. The aches and pains Ron had been feeling for quite some time were not old age creeping up on him....it was a vicious disease trying to take him down!
The disease has already caused damage to many bones but the most significant being the left femur and hip. It was in great danger of breaking so an immediate surgery was necessary. A rod was placed into his femur and pins and screws placed in his hip to secure the bones. Soon he will begin radiation treatments followed by an intense regimen of chemotherapy for the next 9 weeks.
Since Ron's diagnosis he has been unable to work. Unfortunately, the mortgage, electric bill, truck payment, phone bill etc...etc..etc.. still need to be paid. He has no health insurance and was told it would be 3 months (or possibly longer) before there would be a decision made about him getting disability benefits. The costs of medication and medical treatments alone are overwhelming. He, his wife (now his full time caregiver) and their kids are now on the mercies of God's sole provision through His people. Our prayer is that Ron will get disability benefits but until then, the financial need is great! Anything you can contribute to help them through this difficult time would be greatly appreciated! Please access the "donate" button on the right side of this page to "help share the load". May God richly bless you. Please continue to pray for Ron and his family!! We serve a BIG God who can do above and beyond what we can imagine. We are praying for a miracle both physically, emotionally and financially for Ron. Thanks again for your prayers and support! I will keep this blog updated with Ron's progress.
Melody Roberts
Ron was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (bone cancer) less than a month ago. He is 48 years old, has a wife, 6 kids and 5 grandkids. The youngest three kids (14, 12, 10) still live at home.
Ron's diagnosis sent a shock wave through this family! Ron has always been the sole provider, working 2 and 3 jobs to provide for his family and to keep his wife home with their kids. This tower of strength came tumbling down Sept 30th when abdominal pain sent him to the ER where a scan revealed innumerable lytic lesions on his bones. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma. The aches and pains Ron had been feeling for quite some time were not old age creeping up on him....it was a vicious disease trying to take him down!
The disease has already caused damage to many bones but the most significant being the left femur and hip. It was in great danger of breaking so an immediate surgery was necessary. A rod was placed into his femur and pins and screws placed in his hip to secure the bones. Soon he will begin radiation treatments followed by an intense regimen of chemotherapy for the next 9 weeks.
Since Ron's diagnosis he has been unable to work. Unfortunately, the mortgage, electric bill, truck payment, phone bill etc...etc..etc.. still need to be paid. He has no health insurance and was told it would be 3 months (or possibly longer) before there would be a decision made about him getting disability benefits. The costs of medication and medical treatments alone are overwhelming. He, his wife (now his full time caregiver) and their kids are now on the mercies of God's sole provision through His people. Our prayer is that Ron will get disability benefits but until then, the financial need is great! Anything you can contribute to help them through this difficult time would be greatly appreciated! Please access the "donate" button on the right side of this page to "help share the load". May God richly bless you. Please continue to pray for Ron and his family!! We serve a BIG God who can do above and beyond what we can imagine. We are praying for a miracle both physically, emotionally and financially for Ron. Thanks again for your prayers and support! I will keep this blog updated with Ron's progress.
Melody Roberts
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