Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Countdown to the end...

Last Wednesday mom went in for her 5th big chemo treatment. We were really worried about how she was going to take it. Each treatment has been worse in regards to her physical reactions. Treatment 4 was particularly bad. My Aunt Sharon (Mom's sister) came into town early Friday afternoon and is staying until Wednesday morning to help mom out. It has been amazing. This week has been the best big chemo week mom has had yet. She has not been nearly as sick, and has actually been up and doing things! (Last time she was basically bed ridden for a few days). We've decided that Aunt Sharon is the key. She already had plans to come for the 6th and final treatment, and no way is she getting out of it now!

After the 6th treatment mom goes back in for some tests and talks to her surgeon again. At this point we're not really positive what the surgeon is going to say, but there is still talk of a full masectomy. Right now the tumor is gone, but the cancer cells are still there. Apparently they were worried about her particular tumor because of its location to the muscle wall behind the breast. If they had done surgery on the tumor at first they would have had to cut into that muscle, which is apparently very bad. So hopefully that situation has been circumvented since the tumor is now completely gone! (YAY!)

Tomorrow she goes in for her herceptin treatment, which means that Thursday will be a good day. Feel free to give her a call on Thursday - early in the morning or early afternoon - to chat! Herceptin treatments tend to giver her a lot of energy and make her feel much better.

We are at the tail end of the chemo the last one is October 13th. Next step is surgery. Not quite sure what happens after that. Mom has said that she's never been so excited for Halloween.

Love to all!
Kira

Saturday, September 4, 2010

2 More Left

This past Wednesday Steph went back into the doctor for another big chemo session. (Every three weeks like clockwork) The doctor could not find the tumor! He said that it is completely gone! YAY! That means she has two more chemo sessions, and four weeks after the last chemo she has surgery. Her last chemo is mid October, putting her surgery right before Thanksgiving. We're not sure what happens after that. The doctor hasn't said yet, but regardless the SFC is not winning this battle!

Kira