We're Good!

Dr. Londer saw us this morning after mom had some lab tests drawn. The labs looked good, praise the Lord, that was what I was a little worried about. They showed that her immune system is working and will be able to fight off whatever little bug is 'bugging' her! The doctor gave her a quick exam and said nothing looked concerning. The only thing they could put her on would be tamiflu, but since she's been feeling better and the labs were good he decided to just ride it out and let her body do the work. I'm glad she doesn't have to take another prescription medication, but I'm happy they brought her in to be on the safe side. So mom can stick with taking ibuprofen to help with aches and take it a little easy while she gets better. We should be on track for her last chemo next week, woo hoo! Lots to be thankful for! Happy early Thanksgiving everyone!

A Potential Bump...

Hello-
mom has been doing really well, had a great time with her sister who was here for 10days and has continued to do lots of projects!
Wanted to sent a quick note though- she started spiking some low grade fevers later last night and this morning and has been having some aches and a cough too. She contacted the clinic this morning and heard back from them after lunch. She's scheduled to head in to see Dr. Londer at 9:30am tomorrow. Hopefully it's nothing serious, but I'm glad they're being cautious and I will feel much better once they look her over! Please keep her in your prayers tonight!
Thanks, we'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

Right on Course!

Round #3 is done! The actual infusion day isn't too bad- it's a long day, but kind of fun (I know call us crazy)! We got to the clinic by 8am, mom had her port accessed and labs drawn without any problems. Then we met with a nurse practitioner who was standing in for Dr. Londer as he was at his satellite clinic today. We were back in the treatment room by 9am, waiting for lab results to come back. Everything seemed to run smoothly along though, chemo started by 10am and we were out of there before 1pm. Mom's sister Diane was along today and it was nice for her to experience the process mom goes through first hand. She was very impressed and surprised by the whole thing (she was worried about passing out :) now she believes me that it really isn't all that bad or scary! Today the time flew by as we watched the classic 'chic-flick' Notting Hill, so good! Mom will continue with her steroid and nausea medicine through the weekend and take her occasional dose of ativan to try and counteract some of the steroid side effects that make it difficult to sleep. We anticipate the usual fatigue to set in by Sunday and we'll see how long it lasts this round. Hopefully we can get mom to take it easy this week, that's been the toughest job for me and dad so far! She has completed an unbelievable amount of projects this past month and half, she isn't your typical chemo patient that's for sure! Thanks everyone for checking in, we'll keep you posted through this next week. Love to all!
Lins

Almost half way!

Hi there-
hope this note finds everyone well! We are doing pretty good on this end. This round was definitely a little more tiring for mom, proving the warning true that chemo does have a cumulative effect. But she was back on her feet by Halloween and even got to get out of the house and hangout with some friends!

Fatigue is the only real significant side effect she's had besides the hair loss. She's been wearing a cute little night cap or beanie around the house to keep her head warm and then her wig in public that you have to look twice at to even notice!

Overall things have been going well. She's sticking around home most of the time, but feeling pretty good and getting lots of projects done. Thank the Lord that she has been able to stay healthy too, since I had a nasty cold and dad was sick with the stomache flu.

Thursday will bring Round #3- getting excited to get this part of the journey over with. Mom's sister Diane is flying in from San Diego tomorrow, it will be great having her here this time around for added support.

Thanks for checking in once again :)

The Petersons