Mom is sending everyone a Happy New Year with good health and happiness. She looks forward to 2010 and entering and then staying in remission. She plans on taking a family cruise, traveling and going back to overseeing Poppie with an eagle eye.
Overall, Mom continues to baffle her Medical Team with how well she is responding to her re-induction of Chemo. She received an extremely aggressive Chemo treatment 9 days ago to address her AML and new findings of skin leukemia that surfaced 15 days ago. This Chemo focuses on crossing the blood brain barrier so it can reach cancer cells in the bone, spinal cord, brain and skin. In other words, this will address the entire body and system. We hope for the best.
Mom is on day 9 and is exhibiting fatigue when in locomotion. This is due to her counts are decreasing, as expected. Mom's red blood cells were below normal today. In result she received an IV for a red blood cell transfusion. Shortly after 3 hours of transfusion, she was up and walking with me for a good 40 minutes. Mom continues to receive preventative medication for viral infections, bacteria infections and fungal infections.
Today was a busy day. From early morning to after New Years Mom's staff revolved in and out of her room. Many of them wanted to see her New Year decorations and simply chat. Poppie came by with lots of goodies for us to bring in the New Year. He stayed for dinner and headed home around 8pm.
Mom and I watched the ball drop in Time Square on TV, spoke with Kimmy in San Diego on Skype to celebrate the East Coast New Year. Poppie, Mike, Brian and Reece all called to wish Mom a wonderful New Year. In addition, Mom received calls from around the country to wish her the best. It was wonderful. Mom and I stayed up to Skype Kimmy, Shayna Punum and our dear friends Brenna and Mindy to help celebrate the West Coast New Year. Yup, Mom and I are pulling an all nighter in her "dorm" room in the hospital.
We trust you had a safe and memorable New Year. We surely did.
Good Night or should we say Good Morning, wink.
Karen and Momma Ruthie
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Happy New Year from Wyoming. It finally reached double digits - we are up to 33 today. Kermit is camped out in front of the TV watching football, football and a little more football. I am just catching up on things at the house (trying desperately to avoid going to work on the first day of the new year)(wink) Bri is up on the mountain snowmobiling with friends. (probably in the slush if the mountain has the same temps) Max and Sage are lounging and enjoying having us home.
ReplyDeleteHugs, kisses and healing prayers coming your way. We miss you bunches. Hang in there and remember we are thinking of you.