Treatment Update

First off, I would like to apologize for being a little slow in updating this. Thankfully, the past week has been somewhat boring and routine for Mom. She has remained in the hospital, but things seemed to have stabilized for her. She responded pretty good to her first chemo treatment that she got last Tuesday. While she does suffer from some bouts of nausea from time to time, everything else seems to be OK. Her white blood count which plummeted last time she received chemo has remained stable this time around. Also her platelet level has not been an issue either. Her ammonia levels seem to be off and on, but that is more a function of the liver and not a direct result of the chemo.

So with everything checking out, Mom was able to get her second chemo treatment of this cycle yesterday. This is the one we've been waiting for. Mom had a bad reaction a few days after receiving her second chemo batch last time around, so we're hoping and praying this time it goes better. Early indications are positive. She woke up this morning with a healthy appetite and has been in good spirits all day.

The preparations for tomorrow's big wedding are in full swing and mom seems to be getting pretty excited about it. She has arrangements made to get her hair and make-up done in the morning, and she has her wedding dress all picked out. Becky and Rocky are both excited about the day and are both overjoyed that they will get to share this very special ceremony with all of their parents. While I doubt that the hospital chapel is a place that any little girl dreams of one day getting married in, I'm fairly certain that for Becky and Rocky, tomorrow will be nothing short of perfect.