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Updates for Elizabeth

Update

Hey everyone – We just got a new update from the doctor. Last Friday, my mom had a PET scan to see if her current chemo drug, Gemzar, is working. She saw the doctor today and he said that although there is some sign of reduction in her cervical spine, there are 3 new spots – 2 spots in the left upper paratracheal lymph node (8 mm and 1.2 cm).. Read More

Advice on anemia

Ok medical professionals – we need some advice on anemia. My mom has always had some issues with anemia at certain points of her life and now its rearing its ugly head again. She dealt with a little anemia a few months back, but was able to bring those levels back up soon after. Now today’s blood results showed that she was back to being slightly anemic. I thought I would throw.. Read More

Chemo TODAY

Chemo is scheduled for today. They are down in Deerfield and she is just starting bloodwork now. She has a sore throat from the radiation treatments and ran a fever after last weeks chemo, but it looks like they are giving her the go-ahead, pending blood work results.   UPDATE: She is in the chemo chair now.  

Chemotherapy

Sorry I didn’t update last week. A big meeting and a slew of new grants at work last week kind of took a lot of extra time. So my mom had chemo last Wednesday. Because of some not so greatblood tests results, they had to reduce the strength of the chemo medication. Unfortunately, even though the meds weren’t as strong, she had a “real rough post chemo this time”. On top.. Read More