More than a week has passed since my last treatment, so I
must give a little report. I went into Banner
MD Anderson here in Mesa on Wednesday, June 27 to have blood work, meet with
Dr. Homsi and to have chemotherapy.
My treatment was the longest I have ever had – beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 7:00 p.m. It is
given through an IV now that I no longer have a PIC line. The chemo drug administered through an IV can
burn the tissue which is very painful, so they have to dilute the drug with
saline solution which results in a much longer session. The pain was doable, and I got a lot of
reading done.
I went back the next day for hydration and anti nausea drugs
again through the IV. That was only
three hours and did its job. I am
grateful not to be nauseated and even more grateful that Daryl is willing to
sit with me for all of those hours.
Right now, I don’t have any more treatments scheduled, but I
am scheduled on July 23 to have a CT Scan and an MRI. Dr. Homsi will see the results, and we will
go from there. He did not rule out more
treatments, depending on what he finds.
I have felt good enough lately to enjoy a sleepover at our
place with 11 grandsons, age twelve to age four. They swam, ate pizza, made lollipops, and
watched a movie. The next morning
grandpa fixed his delicious sour pancakes and they swam some more. I was so pleased with how well they all got
along and treated each other.
Mikey, top right is a friend of the Peterson's.
Jolly Rancher candy on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. The kids are very creative.
Melt at 350 degrees for 6 minutes. Watch. Remove from paper when cool.
Fun for all ages! Max, Dax & Andrew.
The next morning.
On July 1, Kevin and Tara’s baby (Allison Irene) was blessed by Kevin. It was a wonderful occasion with most of our family present and Tara’s parents, Craig and Mary Lynn Wilson here from Santa Rosa, California.
Kevin, Tara & family
Teenage grandchildren fascinated by baby Allison
Arizona sunset
We also had a very nice 4th of July celebration/barbecue/swim at Chuck and Gayla’s. We feel so very blessed to live in America where we enjoy so many freedoms. We are off to Utah in the morning. Hope you are all having a wonderful summer!
Grandson, Josh Peterson, with granddaughter, Amy Garry before their Prom dates arrived
I know that the pictures look funny off the edges, but the smaller images are hard to see. I got a little carried away once I started.
Aunt Irene,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the update. You make hard situations seem like not a big deal. Always an inspiration.
I loved seeing the grandson's night at the grandparents and the cute teens.
Hope to see you up here soon.
Love, Merilee
So happy you are doing so well. LOVE THE PICTURES! (and am happy they were big--off the edges is fine so I can see them better too!) I hope the results of the tests on July 23 will leave you treatment-free! Love the jolly rancher suckers--I learned about those from Andrew! You have wonderful grandchildren who are lucky to have you close by and learn from your testimony and faith.
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