4th round...

The fourth round of treatment went very well. No major problems. My mom is already home and relaxing. She was told that she can get back in the water for water aerobics in a month or so, and that made her smile BIG!
Vanderbilt has gotten use to my mom and she has made quite a name for herself there-most of the nurses stop by to say hello even when my mom is not their patient.

While she is home in Bowling Green, my mom will be cat-napping through the day and cautiously around others due to infections. Feel free to drop her a message in the GUESTBOOK as she finds the comments very encouraging.

Many smiles and thank you!

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January 5, 2006 Doctor visit

Yesterday my my had a port-a-cath put in to use for the remainder of her chemotherapy treatments. It was an outpatient procedure, and my mom brought her tap shoes...and was out the door in no time. What a great patient!

Good news everyone!!!
My mom's "base line" MRI before treatment was clear, possibly due to the steriods used during her brain biopsy. Once again, when cancer responds well to steriods, that usually means that her cancer will respond very well to treatment.
Technically speaking, that means that my mom is in remission!!!

My mom met with the hematology/oncology doctor, Dr.Greer, today(Jan.5). He said that it is necessary she complete the 6 treatments of chemotherapy. She has currently completed 2 treatments and will begin treatment 3 this weekend. She will continue her treatment every 2 weeks until she has completed all 6 treatments.

Her white blood cell count is high and normal, so she can resume her busy social life and frolicking. In other words, she is free to be FREE!

Thank you for your prayers...happy, happy; joy, joy!

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