No Mayo this week and everyone is happy to have a week at home. Mom is feeling well and besides being tired from chasing Kaden & Vincent she is good. We've been going for walks every night and enjoying the days on the boat. Thanks for everything.

Mom's first chemo treatment went well, so far she is feeling good just a little tired. She is playing with Kim & the boys this morning. She goes back to Mayo on Tues 8/7 for blood work and a meeting with the plastic surgeon for an expansion if she is ready. Then she meets with the medical oncologist to review the blood work and talk about how everything is going. On Wed 8/8 morning she has her second treatment. Her treatment is every other week for four sessions of one chemical and then every other week of four sessions of another treatment. So if she stays on schedule she will be done with chemo Oct 31. Then radiation starts 2 weeks after her last chemo. 5 days a week for 5 to 6 weeks.

Port is in

Yesterday was a hard day as we went wig shopping in Madison. Mom found a couple that she liked so we have them ordered and she will try them out when they arrive later this week.

She had her port installed today. It will allow the chemo to be administered through that instead of having to poke her every time she needs a chemo treatment. She has her first chemo treatment tomorrow late morning and then they are heading back to Minocqua. Kim & the boys and Copper are also going to be in Minocqua on Wed for their summer trip. Chris, Jason, I, Aspen, and Jada arrive on Friday. Mom's chemo schedule is every other week so after this week she'll go again on Aug 8. Let's hope that the chemo doesn't make her too sick.

Goods news & treatment schedule!

Mom had the PET scan to see if there are any cells that had metasticized anywhere else and that came back NEGATIVE - Yippy!
- She goes back on Monday to meet with a surgeon; Tuesday to have a port (for the chemo) installed; Wednesday to start chemo
- She'll have 12-16 weeks of chemo; 6-8 bi-weekly sessions
- Followed by 6.5 weeks of 5 days/week radiation

Mom update 7 18 2007

Good news! Mom had her second and last drain out today. She also had a PET scan. They injected her with stuff and took xrays to see if there is cancer anywhere. She has an appt tomorrow (thurs) at 3 & 4:15 to get the results and determine treatment schedule. Thanks for all of the prayers