Mucositis

Kaitlyn has been in a lot of pain this week which is mostly a result of having developed mucositis.  She didn't have much of any trouble with it in the last round, but she definitely has it now.

Mucositis is a side effect of the chemotherapy and inflames the lining anywhere along the digestive tract. While sometimes it involves mostly the mouth and throat it seems like for her it is affecting other places as well--she complains of hurting all over.  She uses a medicine they call "magic mouthwash" to treat the sores that have formed in her mouth and it also helps to numb the pain somewhat.

As a result of all of this it is terribly painful for Kaitlyn to talk or to eat anything so, as you can imagine, she's pretty miserable.

 Thank goodness for priesthood blessings!  Casey and Levi are at the hospital giving her a blessing right now.  God will see her (and us) through this.