Sixth Treatment 10/17

I have had a cold, which not dangerous, but hard to shake. Anyway, I am feeling better every day. If you have a fever and low blood counts, you have to be hospitalized and get intraveneous antibiotics. Fortunately, I have not had the two events coincide!!

My sixth treatment has been scheduled for Friday, October 17th. This is approximately 4 weeks from my last treatment. Although I was on a 3 week cycle, I will really appreciate the extra week to recover and get healthy!! After this I will have one more. My new objective is to finish by Thanksgiving and really celebrate. The holiday will take on new meaning!

I hope everyone is not too soggy from the rain!

Chemotherapy Treatment Yesterday

I had my fifth chemo treatment yesterday, which went off without a hitch. I had very nice company from old friends (all from Newburyport) who probably wanted to visit in more pleasant surroundings. It was great fun to have visitors!

I am starting to see that when this treatment is over, life will be very good!!

The kids have resettled in school and life is very busy when they are around. Everyday seems very scheduled. There are no such things as pick up sports in the neighborhood. There is a part of me that longs for a more casual lifestyle without all the driving. But this is the way it is...

Enjoy the Fall weather. I has been glorious for more than a few days.

Treatment Cancelled for 9/9

Because of low blood cell counts, I was not eligible for my treatment yesterday. This was rescheduled for 9/18 (next Thursday) to give my body more time to recover. It is not uncommon after 4 successive treatments, to need a little break.

The good news is that my cancer tumor marker (CA-125) is back to normal indicating that the treatment is working!!

We are back in Concord, settling in for the school year. Emily is in middle school, which starts almost one hour earlier than elementary school!! She likes it and has friends at her middle school (Concord has 2 middle schools). The sixth graders go on an overnight trip next week to meet new friends at the school and do some team building and experiential learning. Hope for good weather!!

Nathaniel has a great 4th grade teacher and other than having a cold, is fine. He is settling into soccer and other activities at school.

It feels good to be back. Bill's father underwent surgery earlier in the week that went fine. We feel lucky in many ways.

I am hoping to get this cancer into remission and finish my treatments by Halloween. Thanks for helping me to hang in. I am more than half way through.

Love to all, Maura