Latest radiation
Carolin started a course of 5 radiation treatments on Tues (22nd) on her neck. This is to relieve the pain she gets in her neck and shoulder. It won't have an effect on her other cancer sites.
We're going to have lots of company in the next little while. My sister and her husband visited last weekend. My other sister is driving up from Salt Lake City with her daughter this weekend. Carolin's sister is wrestling with flight times from San Francisco and Carolin's Dad and Gail are looking for a time when there's not too many other guests. We're not much as hosts but people seem not to mind.
We were pointed at a clinical trial for Tykerb and Xeloda. Carolin might qualify however she has previously had a bad reaction to Xeloda, so they might say no. 15-20% of the people in the trial so far have had a positive reaction to the drug combination. It has bought them a few more weeks. It is not a cure. In Carolin's case she'd have to spend those weeks in the US. With an 80% chance that there's no improvement, we've decided to spend our time in Calgary.
We're going to have lots of company in the next little while. My sister and her husband visited last weekend. My other sister is driving up from Salt Lake City with her daughter this weekend. Carolin's sister is wrestling with flight times from San Francisco and Carolin's Dad and Gail are looking for a time when there's not too many other guests. We're not much as hosts but people seem not to mind.
We were pointed at a clinical trial for Tykerb and Xeloda. Carolin might qualify however she has previously had a bad reaction to Xeloda, so they might say no. 15-20% of the people in the trial so far have had a positive reaction to the drug combination. It has bought them a few more weeks. It is not a cure. In Carolin's case she'd have to spend those weeks in the US. With an 80% chance that there's no improvement, we've decided to spend our time in Calgary.
4 Comments:
At 12:48 PM,
Anonymous said…
Sandy, thank you for keeping the blog up to date. I hope the radiation helps with Carolin's neck/shoulder pain. Make sure to enjoy your guests and accept any and all help they are able to give -- no one is coming to be waited on, they are coming because they care about you and your family. We are praying for comfort for you all. Rebecca
At 10:26 PM,
Anonymous said…
From next door -- we just read the
Blog, and let me remind you of our suite downstairs. Feel free to book some of your guests here and they need only slip in and out the bottom doors! (With or without Rylie!)
Clay & Kathy & Spencer
At 5:18 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hi Carolin,
Hope you are enjoying your company. I was in to Compassionate Care last week and we were admiring the beautiful eyes and heads of the "toes" on the poster....I am pretty sure that you are the middle toe. Lovely!
Still thinking about you daily.
xox..Barb
At 4:45 PM,
Anonymous said…
Carolin
You are a 'TROOPER' we all admire you so much for your continous determination. You certainly have showed me what it really means to grab life by the horns and roll with it. I hope you enjoy your company and that you make them all laugh with your great wit.
Love and many hugs
THINKING OF YOU EVERY DAY!
Tam XX
p.s THE CAKE WAS DELICIOUS!!
WELL DONE!
YOU CONTINUE TO AMAZE US ALL.
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