I am happy to report that mom had a really good week. Probably the best week in some time. Her feet and hands are hurting less and she has more feeling in them. She even started knitting again this week. She hasn't been able to do any hand work in several weeks. So, it appears that she is handling this dosage of chemo pretty well. She did receive another dose today and we are keeping our fingers crossed for another good week.
Mom's hair is starting to grow back considerably. The peach fuzz has turned into a buzz cut. However, she definitely won't be needing to go to the hair salon for a while.
Today we talked to the doctor about what the next 4-6 weeks will look like. I am leaving in 4 weeks for a two week family trip (to Africa). He anticipates that she will continue on the same course of treatment (dosage will be dependent on how she is feeling) for the next 6 weeks. At that point, he will schedule another MRI to see how the tumors are progressing. He is considerate enough to wait until I get back so that I can be there for the results. Normally we talk about things week to week, at least now we know what the rest of the summer will look like.
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