Hello everyone. Hope all of you had a good weekend. Here is a quick update from our end. Jodi had her first chemo treatment on Friday and has been doing pretty well. The actual treatment took about four hours, but we were at the hospital longer as we had to get lab work done, meet with the oncologist, etc. The treatment consisted of AC and either Avastin or a placebo (we won't find out for a while because it is part of the clinical trial). Since it was Jodi's first treatment the chemo was given over a longer time period to make sure Jodi's body reacted alright. Jodi reacted well to the treatments and we actually had a decent time at the hospital, or day spa, as Jodi prefers to call the first class Northwestern facilities. We went back to my family's place in Jimmerson Lake, Indiana for the weekend to relax and begin Jodi's healing process from her first treatment. She did remarkably well over the weekend. The primary side effects so far in her recovery have been a sore stomach and exhaustion, which are a lot better than nausea and the myriad other potential side effects from chemo. Hopefully the fairly mild side effects she has experienced are a sign of things to come!
Jodi's next treatment is on June 26, so we have a well deserved break from doctor/hospital visits! We will keep you updated as we progress in the treatment process. Thanks for your continued support!
"There is much in the world to make us afraid. There is much more in our faith to make us unafraid." ~Frederick W. Cropp
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Here we go...
Hello everyone. Hope all is well. I apologize for the delay in blog posts, but as the saying goes, no news is good news. Other than deciding on Jodi's treatment, we have had a pretty uneventful couple of weeks. Jodi is almost fully recovered from her surgery and is doing really well....so well that we have actually been able to put cancer in the back of our minds on occasion:)
Jodi begins chemotherapy this Friday. In the end, we decided on the clinical trial for Jodi's treatment. The first two months will consist of Jodi taking AC and Avastin every other Friday. After the first two months, Jodi will take Taxol and Avastin every Friday for three more months. At that point, a computer will randomly pick whether Jodi is finished with chemo or whether she will continue to take Avastin for another six months (this is the down side to the clinical trial). After a number of tests this week, all of which came back normal, Jodi is ready to go for Friday. She is anxious to get chemo under way, knowing that the sooner she can start the sooner she can finish and move on with things.
In other news, we bought a new condo a couple weeks ago! We had been casually looking prior to Jodi's cancer diagnosis, but had put the search on hold. A couple weeks ago a larger unit in our building became available and it is a perfect spot for us. If all goes well we will close on June 22!! If any of you in the Chicago area know someone looking for a one bed/one bath rental near Union Station let us know!! Also, thanks to all of you who braved the elements and joined us this past Sunday for the Cancer Walk. We had a lot of fun and greatly appreciate your support!! I will keep you updated on how Jodi handles the chemo. We have talked to a number of people and it sounds like everyone handles it differently, so hopefully Jodi's body reacts favorably.
Thanks again for all your support!! Love you all.
"Physical strength is measured by what we can carry; spiritual strength by what we can bear" - Anonymous
Jodi begins chemotherapy this Friday. In the end, we decided on the clinical trial for Jodi's treatment. The first two months will consist of Jodi taking AC and Avastin every other Friday. After the first two months, Jodi will take Taxol and Avastin every Friday for three more months. At that point, a computer will randomly pick whether Jodi is finished with chemo or whether she will continue to take Avastin for another six months (this is the down side to the clinical trial). After a number of tests this week, all of which came back normal, Jodi is ready to go for Friday. She is anxious to get chemo under way, knowing that the sooner she can start the sooner she can finish and move on with things.
In other news, we bought a new condo a couple weeks ago! We had been casually looking prior to Jodi's cancer diagnosis, but had put the search on hold. A couple weeks ago a larger unit in our building became available and it is a perfect spot for us. If all goes well we will close on June 22!! If any of you in the Chicago area know someone looking for a one bed/one bath rental near Union Station let us know!! Also, thanks to all of you who braved the elements and joined us this past Sunday for the Cancer Walk. We had a lot of fun and greatly appreciate your support!! I will keep you updated on how Jodi handles the chemo. We have talked to a number of people and it sounds like everyone handles it differently, so hopefully Jodi's body reacts favorably.
Thanks again for all your support!! Love you all.
"Physical strength is measured by what we can carry; spiritual strength by what we can bear" - Anonymous
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