May your days be very happy
May your life be free from cares.
May Saint Patrick ask Our Blessed Lord
To answer all your prayers.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope you all enjoyed a fun weekend celebrating! Jane and Randy went to Mickey's for dinner with Joe and Linda Leu on Saturday night. They were lucky enough to get a window booth so they could watch people on the street while drinking their green beer.
Jane has spent the last couple of weeks resting and recovering. She's been feeling good and getting her energy back after her stint in the hospital. Today presented us with some great news. Jane had her third round of chemo and before it got started, she had her labs drawn. Her CA-125 level was down to 18! (CA-125 is a protein that serves as a marker for tumors. It doesn't tell us much on its own, but is a tool to monitor progress.) When Jane first received her diagnosis, her level was over 150 (maybe even higher, we can't remember for sure), and under 35 is considered normal. It doesn't mean she's cancer free, but it's another sign that the chemo is working! Today's news gave Jane great encouragement, and she was feeling good after getting chemo this afternoon. Next chemo is scheduled for three weeks, along with a CT scan to track how the remaining nodules are doing (hopefully they're smaller)!
Thank you all for the well wishes and prayers. Keep sending them for later this week as the chemo starts working its magic--and making Jane suffer the side effects. She needs your positive vibes and all of the extra energy you can send her way. Love to you all!
Monday, March 19, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Going home??
May the lilt of Irish laughter
Lighten every load,
May the mist of Irish magic
Shorten every road,
May you taste the sweetest pleasures
That fortune ere bestowed,
And may all your friends remember
All the favors you are owed.
Good news! Our Jane is going home (we think)! We're cautiously optimistic that Jane will be going home from the hospital tomorrow. The weekend was full of progress. After her bowel obstruction resolved late last week, she got to slowly start drinking liquids and eating. Sprite, yogurt, pancakes, yum! She became dehydrated this weekend when her IVs were taken out, but is doing well. Her white counts are also low, which has led to a postponement of chemo for two weeks. Her team wants to make sure she recovers and is ready to handle another dose before rushing into it. While a bit disappointing to get off schedule, these next couple of weeks will be a good chance to recover before the next round. Keep those prayers and good thoughts coming!
On another note, happy birthday, Jack!! Our little guy turned 2 last week, and we had fun helping him open his presents this weekend. He loved his new lawn mower from Mom and Dad and his new water table from Grandma Jane and Grandpa Randy!
Lighten every load,
May the mist of Irish magic
Shorten every road,
May you taste the sweetest pleasures
That fortune ere bestowed,
And may all your friends remember
All the favors you are owed.
Good news! Our Jane is going home (we think)! We're cautiously optimistic that Jane will be going home from the hospital tomorrow. The weekend was full of progress. After her bowel obstruction resolved late last week, she got to slowly start drinking liquids and eating. Sprite, yogurt, pancakes, yum! She became dehydrated this weekend when her IVs were taken out, but is doing well. Her white counts are also low, which has led to a postponement of chemo for two weeks. Her team wants to make sure she recovers and is ready to handle another dose before rushing into it. While a bit disappointing to get off schedule, these next couple of weeks will be a good chance to recover before the next round. Keep those prayers and good thoughts coming!
On another note, happy birthday, Jack!! Our little guy turned 2 last week, and we had fun helping him open his presents this weekend. He loved his new lawn mower from Mom and Dad and his new water table from Grandma Jane and Grandpa Randy!
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