Hello all,
If you're looking for an update on how Jane's chemo went yesterday, we don't have it. Unfortunately, she didn't get started yesterday. The good news is that it had nothing to do with her or her health. The bad news is that it was a mix-up in the office that resulted in them not being ready for her. As we mentioned, Jane has the opportunity to participate in a clinical trial, but somewhere along the line there was a mix-up so that she didn't have the pre-chemo tests she needed to participate in the trial, and they weren't ready for her. Needless to say, yesterday was very frustrating! Jane and I joked that instead of an Irish blessing we should just title our post "S.N.A.F.U.: Situation Normal: All F***ed Up." As of yesterday afternoon when she left, the office was going to do everything they could to get her started on chemo and get her test results read so that she could still be in the trial.
Fortunately, we're back on track today. Jane just sent me a message that she is starting chemo right now with the clinical trial and that she'll get it every three weeks. I don't much more beyond that, so we'll post updates in the next day or two as we have them. Martha is with her today. Also, Jane has a fun new iPad, so she can read your messages as she's getting chemo! Thank you all for the notes you left Sunday and yesterday. Keep them coming!! Again, thank you all!
UPDATE: Jane and I are home from the hospital after 9-10 hours. She had her first session of chemo today. So far so good. It is now 8:06 p.m. and she is acting more "normal" than she has all day. She says she feels better than she has in weeks. She is awake, eating, and watching the State of the Union activities. Her CT scan had good results-no new growth of cancer and the enlarged nodules that were not removed have not grown. She is now dictating to me but I can't type that fast, but she won't take her eyes off the State of the Union!!! CA 125 blood test is 147, which is going the right direction and lower than when we started. Jane says thanks to everyone. Hopefully, tomorrow she will feel just as good and we will get out and walk, pick up some things she needs, then I will head to Burlington and back to work on Thursday. Her next chemo is scheduled for Feb. 14th. Nothing like spending your 60th birthday day doing
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Love,
Martha
I would say you must be old if you are watching the state of the union, but I'm watching it too. Hmmm
ReplyDeletePrayers to you Jane!