June 2010
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We’re Home
HOT DAMN Round 4 is officially done! I feel like the weight of a ginormous gorilla has been lifted off my chest. We got in yesterday evening and Reese is doing fine. Her phosphates are a bit low but we’ve been given a supplement to give at home. We have to go back to clinic [...]
Mamma is Proud
It’s done! But we are now dealing with the aftermath. Despite the antibody, IL-2 and pain meds being turned off Reese was dog tired today. More so than the past couple days. She showed some enthusiasm after a 4.5 hour nap but was beat down again by the evening. I guess that’s the body’s way [...]
The Finish Line
Sweet mamma I can see the finish line! I’m talkin’ lack-of-sleep-sitting-in-a-small-room-breathing-recycled-air-for-a-week-eating-too-much-butt-expanding-crap hallucination kind of finish line. I’m not going to sum up the week quite yet as there’s still a couple hours left and lawd knows I don’t want to jinx it. But yesterday was a good day for Reese. She was in great spirits [...]
She Made it Through, Phew
After a right heinous day yesterday we figured out what’s what and Reese had a much better day today. Thank gawd! I could not have put her through that again. We kicked off the day with the heavy duty fentanyl levels and gave Reese a few extra shots throughout the morning all of which totally [...]
Round 4 Continued
To quote a colleague of mine, also a cancer warrior who in her successful fight has uttered these very words many times I’m sure: “fucketyfuckfuckfuck.” After a great week last week and an even better break at home we’ve been slammed back into the harsh realities of cancer treatment. We’ve spent the day trying to [...]
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