Hi everyone, we have good news and bad news
First the good news: Once again, we are able to attempt scheduling Kathryn into the Neridronate study because, at this time, all of the qualifiers and disqualifiers for her participation are good. Her participation starts with a screening which is scheduled on November 4.
If that goes well, 4 IVs will take place between Dec 1 and Dec 10. Unfortunately, those dates are also the last days of VCU’s fall semester including exams, so between now and December 1st Kathryn is trying to get ahead enough to finish the semester early, yikes!
The bad news: (no, that last bit wasn’t the bad news) Kathryn is having a full body, full-fledged CRPS flare! SHE IS VERY SICK WITH PAIN! And she is not allowed to have the Ketamine treatments she so desperately needs to turn that flare down. Having a Ketamine treatment would, yet again, delay participation in the Neridronate study.
She was doing fairly well in September. But a few minor injuries, ones that most of us with healthy pain response systems would hardly notice, revved her overabundance of pain receptors into unendurable pain that she and the millions with CRPS must endure.
Please continue to pray for her as you have for so long. Kathryn’s goal to finish this semester early in order to participate in the Neridronate study despite tremendous pain and much medicine, leaves us leaning into and trusting in God’s ever-present help. We treasure your prayers more than we can say!
When we’re sure of the exact Neridronate study IV dates we’ll let you know. Love to all!
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