We started the chemo course back up this morning but ran into the same allergic reaction problem as the night before, even though many precautions had been taken. So the treatment team, in consultation with a local leading expert in the field of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma treatments, has come up with a new chemo regimen and as of tonight, we have a new treatment roadmap made of a different set of drugs that the team will begin to administer in the morning and over the next few days. This new chemo strategy will play out over the course of the next six months. We are now thinking we may get sprung from the hospital sometime during the weekend.
Vava had quite a day, starting with getting her braces removed to reduce mouth irritation during chemo – see the before, during and after pics!
We also had the pleasure of brief but lovely visits from Aunt Valerie and Uncle Scott, Uncle Denny, cousin Elizabeth and nurse Kate who was our nurse when we were first admitted here almost two weeks ago now. Aunt Mary Ellen drove up from Portland where she happened to be for some physical therapy work with Te… ME spent several hours with us before having to head back down to Oregon, and we got in some good conversation, dice, scenic tours of the hospital, a HAIRCUT and a beautiful and delicious dinner prepared, delivered and served by Aunt Joanie who pulled off an accidental Jackie O impersonation via her big sunglasses.
Our angelic friend Kim appeared and gave Vava the most darling haircut right here in the hospital room. Ever had your vital signs taken while having your locks snipped? V has! The hospital staff can’t get over how sophisticated, grown up and beautiful V looks with her new ‘do. V’s spirits really lifted once she had a shower and saw just how fantastic her new look is. Photos will be provided only after certain locals have viewed the new coif firsthand… we wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise, now would we?
Vava is ready to get going for real with the chemo and knows that difficult, intense, unpleasant and strange times are in store. She tells us she can do it, and we absolutely believe her!
Vava had quite a day, starting with getting her braces removed to reduce mouth irritation during chemo – see the before, during and after pics!
We also had the pleasure of brief but lovely visits from Aunt Valerie and Uncle Scott, Uncle Denny, cousin Elizabeth and nurse Kate who was our nurse when we were first admitted here almost two weeks ago now. Aunt Mary Ellen drove up from Portland where she happened to be for some physical therapy work with Te… ME spent several hours with us before having to head back down to Oregon, and we got in some good conversation, dice, scenic tours of the hospital, a HAIRCUT and a beautiful and delicious dinner prepared, delivered and served by Aunt Joanie who pulled off an accidental Jackie O impersonation via her big sunglasses.
Our angelic friend Kim appeared and gave Vava the most darling haircut right here in the hospital room. Ever had your vital signs taken while having your locks snipped? V has! The hospital staff can’t get over how sophisticated, grown up and beautiful V looks with her new ‘do. V’s spirits really lifted once she had a shower and saw just how fantastic her new look is. Photos will be provided only after certain locals have viewed the new coif firsthand… we wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise, now would we?
Vava is ready to get going for real with the chemo and knows that difficult, intense, unpleasant and strange times are in store. She tells us she can do it, and we absolutely believe her!
4 comments:
Hi Vava and Marty and Ki,
We are so grateful to be able to read the blog every day to know what is going on. It is hard to not push to come everyday especially for Ani since we all want to be with you to connect and give some support. Please know we are always thinking about you. We would like to get a visit in when convenient before we go to Hawaii on Tuesday. It is going to be difficult being away but we now have decided to take the laptop after all to keep up on Vava's progress. We will send postcards and souveniers - maybe a little sand? Got anything you are yearning for Vava? It was nice to meet some more of your family on Sunday and to see the room filled with cards and presents. Vava looked great and was her funny self. Lots of love to all of you from the Kartiganer/Schroeter clan. Lisa
I would really like to see pictures of Va's new snappy haircut. I have heard it is SUPER CUTE but I would prefer to judge for myself.
Auntie El
Va-I love your haircut!!!!You look just like Natalie Portman-I had a cut like that when I was about 16-not nearly as gorgeous as it is on you!
Tink has been yipping your name-she is really missing you!
It sounds like you will be seeing each other soon.....
bunches of love,peg and brianxoxox
What a sultry new do, Vava! You look like a "vamp" from the 40's (I think, as I wasn't alive at the time). Glad you're home. We will keep checking in to your blog site!
Cousin Ann
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