Hello All,
Jess starts chemo today. They say that it shouldn't make her nauseous....we are hoping that it won't!! She will get three shots of chemo instead of being on an IV. The regiment will be about a month long. She looks strong and they started giving her steroids yesterday to help boost her immune system and her strength.
We have been given a lot of information in the last day. Her bone marrow and blood look good. They found a tennis ball size near her uterus and also has lots of hot spots starting. This is a very aggressive cancer so they are going to treat it so. She is having treatments done similar to pediatric treatments because of her age. She is in the adult unit though; because they feel that she will be more comfortable. After 18-24 months of treatment the doctors said that there is an 80 % chance that it will be in remission indefinitely.
Her room is nice and has a view of the city. She can walk around the unit and have as many vistors as she wants. They make you wear gloves, gown, and mask when you visit. She also has to wear a mask when she leaves her room. They are strict on checking to make sure visitors do not have any cold of flu symptoms before they allow them in the unit.
Thank you and keep praying!!
By the way, she is at OHSU on the 14th floor, with a gorgeous view of Portland.
ReplyDeleteJessie, We will be praying for you and your family! Cindy, Pat, Shane, and Robby.. take care of yourselves and remember that Jess is strong!
ReplyDeleteThis blog site is a God send for those of us back home who need the most current, factual information to stay in "the know." All our prayers are flooding heaven! Loretta
ReplyDeleteCindy,Just know that we are praying for all of you.We will also pray for jessie's doctors to know what is best.You are all in our thoughts,Jay&lisa
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