Hi everybody.
This update is courtesy of Aunt Nan.
Alice was to have met with her radiation oncologist today--not sure why, but this was cancelled. Worked out fine as she was able to meet with her chemo oncologist.
He feels that the herceptin (cadillac of chemo treatments) was working and could continue to work, but that the priority right now is to make as much headway (!) as possible on the brain tumours. He was able to introduce realism into the 'end of life' discussion (ie that the damaged caused by cpr on cancer-infected ribs is tremendous--a terrible image), but reassured her that they would continue to give her blood transfusions and treat infections, etc. This doc declines to give a 'prognosis' as there are too many variables and each case is different. Also--a bit of a surprise to me: he wants to see her again in 4-6 weeks! I thought our time-frame was perhaps shorter than that, so this is comforting to me.
Nan said that Alice was doing okay today, though speaking very softly. This seems to be her way now, so we'll all have to lean in a bit closer, I guess.
My head cold is still with me. Also: our hot water heater 'bit the green weenie' this week. Nice to have a distraction from other stress---not! Unfortunately Jo discovered this lack of hot water on Wednesday morning--in the shower. Yikes!! New one coming on Saturday and until then we are showering up the street at Heather and Lynn's. Thank goodness for good friends.
And good family, too. You're all in our hearts.
I must get to bed and keep trying to shake off this cold. Hopefully there will be a hot bubble bath in my near future.
Take care. Keep good thoughts. Stay warm.
love, Robin.
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