November 9th

Good news today! Jess got out of the hospital (OHSU) and is allowed to stay in the apartment that Jon's families friends have allowed us to use. They gave her tons of medicine, she has to take about 25 pills a day! It is going to be a little crazy getting used to at first. She has to go back in on Thursdays for checkups: blood work and tests, etc. On Mondays she will get her chemo treatments. She is allowed to go out in public, she just needs to wear a mask and steer clear of sick people. We don't have to wear a mask around her right now because her blood count is high enough. They said that younger patients take longer to have lower counts, which we are thankful for! Jessi has to stay up in Portland for at least 3 more weeks. Then it looks like she will be released to receive her treatments, overseen by OHSU through Medford.


It was quite a day for her today. She woke up feeling very tired, and with getting her prescriptions, paperwork, etc, she was pretty exhausted by the time she got the the apartment, and started feeling sick to her stomach. We also need to keep her on a strict diet, to make sure that she doesn't get too much bacteria into her system. But, they also said she was allowed to go and eat out if she felt up to the task. It will be really nice for her to feel like she has some independence. She was really excited to be able to leave today.


I will try to keep you posted on how she feels the next couple of days. We will let you know how the trip to the doctor goes on Thursday! Hopefully she stays strong and healthy being out of the hospital.

Thanks and God Bless,

Cindi :)