Thursday's Chemo (NEXT TO LAST!!! yipeeeee!)

Emily has been home for almost a week so she was able to go with Laura to chemo. She goes back to San Francisco on Sunday.

Thursday they began the day with a latte from a local coffee shop then headed to the hospital where they were cheerily greeted by everyone -- staff and patients. Even the front desk knew her name without her telling her name or signing in.

In spite of all the cooking and eating she's done lately, she still lost five pounds. Not a concern to any of her doctors.

Her INR count is still too low so they made another adjustment with the Coumadin.

This time, she did not have the research drug, Avastin, because her body needs to get ready for surgery in May. (Something she DOES NOT want to do. Prayers for that would be appreciated.)

After seeing Dr. Jani, they discovered that the pharmacy was short-staffed and that they would be waiting a while. So, they went to get something to eat and then waited some more.

Laura is amazed at the strength she sees in the cancer patients each time she goes for treatment. Some of them can hardly walk, but they're positive and pleasant and interested in each other's lives. It's a source of encouragement to her each time.

We're thankful that she only has one more chemo to go...

We're also thankful for the people who read this blog. Please take a minute to sign your name if you've read this entry. (We're just curious who's "stopping by.")

Thank you so much for what you do for Laura.