Test results are back, and the official word from Dr. P. is that the disease is stable and there are no tumor markers in the spinal fluid. That's good news, but it means that we're more confused about what to do next: the doctor wants to do at least one more round of chemotherapy after a little more of a break, after which she thinks we'll have a better idea about how Mom tolerates the therapy (the first one was quite soon after the end of radiation) and also about how well the disease responds. She has an appointment on Wednesday the 2nd, after which we hope to have a decision made about all this.
Today was a little tougher, in part we're sure because of how much she exerted herself (she was out of bed for like six hours! She ate a steak!). Hazel kisses are proving to be good medicine. Clancy and family arrive tomorrow sometime--they're on the road now, in their vegetable oil-converted Mercedes! Thanks so much to everyone for the good wishes.
Oh, and: Oona and I are going home with Dan and Hazel on Saturday, after all. I'll probably be back soon.
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Hazel kisses and steak sound like great therapy.
Sending you wonderful people much love and like everyone else am in awe of your ability to handle this with such grace.
Please give a huge kiss to your amazing mum.
Love,
Gemma
stable is good, i'll take stable!!!! hugs and kisses to janet and all!!! y'all are troopers. it's awesome to see everyone "gel" together, you guys define "family".
one day at a time. all that love in one room. pretty wonderful stuff. and more on the way. love equals HEALING!! sending more your way....love, love, love.
Hey, folks. Great, great news. Sorry about the fact that it continues to throw you into uncertainty, but hey, as far as I'm concerned, stable is terrific at this point. It's bizarre being down here in Orlando working all day on this dark DARK show and then trying so hard in my off hours to send all kinds of light and good energy that way. Love and greetings to all of you. Keep pluggin'.
Wonderful wonderful wonderful!
Also cannot wait to see you all.
Hazel, please give some extra kisses for me.
love love love, j/p/s
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