Wednesday, January 19, 2011

It's Mom ... Went to Dr. Godwin yesterday; he's as befuddled as we are w/regard to the CT results; he's going to contact the radiologist to see if he can't get some clarification on sizes, etc. In the meantime, we had the EKG and Echo done and those results looked good. The place on Jo's right thigh is better, but still oozing; since yesterday was her last dose of the IV antibiotic, and since the chemo drops her immune system drastically, we will wait until Monday to start the next chemo treatment. ~ We questioned Dr G further on the use of the doxyrubicin since our info indicated Jo could have only one more dose before she reached her lifetime maximum (since it's very hard on the heart; Jo had already expressed this concern over the phone, but we weren't satisfied with his response). He said he had calculated it and she could have three more doses. In further conversation, he agreed that possibly his calcs were wrong and she could have only one more. He still wants her to have this one dose (tho I don't understand the benefit of the one dose) and that we'd go back to the ifosphomide or a substitute drug (something like doxelle) that's like doxyrubicin but he wanted to go back and check the records again before deciding. I'm to send him whatever I have that shows she had more than 4 doses before (Jo said 'trust me- I had six rounds of chemo w/both the ifosphomide and the doxyrubicin ... I was there." So, I'll get into our records and find the 'proof'. ~ For now, Jo is feeling pretty good. She's hopeful of getting out to do some things before we go back in on Monday. Altho she's still on oral meds and we're doing wound care on her leg, she is no longer confined by Home Nursing. Now, if the weather would just cooperate (which doesn't seem likely for the next couple of days.) ~ Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Take care and God bless ... (Psalm 71:5 "For thou art my hope, O Lord God; thou art my trust from my youth." and Matthew 6:34 "Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself."

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  1. Continuing our prayers for jo and the whole family. Love to you all!

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