No Chemo This Week

After a fun weekend at the lake with most of the fam, Momma was not exactly looking forward to her fifth chemo treatment yesterday morning. When she reluctantly went in to meet with Dr. C, she learned that she would get a little break after all! Her breast cancer marker 2729 is down this week to 60.1 (remember that it was in the 200s a month ago and 96.6 at her last chemo session). In lieu of chemo, she did a 30 minute drip of Herceptin followed by a CT scan to check-in on her liver. The scan results showed that her liver is still compromised but expected to regenerate over time. For the next several weeks Mom will go in for regular check-ups and Herceptin drips or pills, and if at any point she appears to be dragging, she'll do a chemo session then. As for now, she is enjoying a chemo-free week! As always, thank you so much for your continued thoughts and prayers and for being such an important part of Mom's healing process.

(Belated) Mother's Day Update

It has been a little while since we've updated the blog, but we promise that's good news! Momma has been doing amazingly well the last couple of weeks, and we have all (including Dr. C) been very pleased with her progress. She had her 4th chemo treatment last Monday and she made the decision to simply not get sick this time around (if only it was really that easy). Though the chemo still knocked her down a little bit, she was able to travel to Charlotte this weekend for sweet baby James' baptism and an extra special Mother's Day. 

The best update we've received in the last couple of weeks was that her breast cancer marker has gone from 400+ a month ago to 200+ a couple of weeks ago and has now reduced to 96.6 (normal is 40). This is a tremendously positive sign to see her numbers leveling out, and we feel certain that she's on the right track.

Mom is still adjusting to some of the many side effects of chemo - all of which are perfectly normal considering everything she is going through. Mom has always put her family's needs before her own, so it is still a challenge for her to be the patient, rather than the caregiver. We are all so relieved to see how far she has come in such a short amount of time, and we feel so incredibly blessed to have such an amazing mother. We are humbled by her courage and strength and feel certain that she will make a full recovery.

As always, thank you all for your ongoing support and for loving our mom as much as we do. Happy (Belated) Mother's Day, Momma!