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<blockquote data-quote="RockyNH_RIP" data-source="post: 638971" data-attributes="member: 10784">Howdy All,Have not updated in a&nbsp; while....&nbsp;&nbsp; sorry!&nbsp;&nbsp; No excuse but caring for her, Hurricane Irma and other stuff just has kept me busy...&nbsp;&nbsp; not even much in the way of photos...Anyway, overall, things are good...&nbsp;&nbsp; right now, she is really rough but I will touch on that in a few.We are now one week into round 3....&nbsp; &nbsp; some rough days, some good days but nothing out of what would be expected.&nbsp;&nbsp; Her 3rd and last (for this session) infusion was a week ago and she is still on the pump for the 3rd drug 24/7 for 2 more weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp; Meeting with the oncology Dr yesterday went well, her blood work was &quot;not real good&quot; and showing the effects of the chemo but his statement was that it was normal for the stage she is.&nbsp;&nbsp; He likened everything to a marathon, she is at the last miles and they will be the hardest!!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; (Trust me, they are!!)&nbsp;&nbsp; She has an infection, making it hard to swallow and also BP was low.&nbsp;&nbsp; She got an antibiotic and some fluids.She is rough now (expected as the effects of the chemo accumulate) and is weak and often dizzy.&nbsp; Not a lot of energy and we work hard together to keep her moving some (with an arm to grab should she need it).&nbsp; We are hoping the swallowing will improve as the antibiotics takes affect and she can get a bit more nourishment.&nbsp; She has 2 more weeks with the Chemo pump and then this phase is completed!&nbsp; Next up will be the surgery to remove the tumor.&nbsp; We have about 2 weeks after Chemo ends and then we go to the hospital, get some new scans and meet with the surgeon.&nbsp;&nbsp; At this point, we are hopeful that things will be good and we can proceed to schedule an endoscopy (I think) followed by the surgery...That will be the next milestone....&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Will keep you posted with an update after that meeting...Again, thank you ALL for the kind thoughts, prayers and Love....&nbsp;&nbsp; With you all, we are not alone!Pat &amp; Lyn McGhie</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RockyNH_RIP, post: 638971, member: 10784"] Howdy All, Have not updated in a while.... sorry! No excuse but caring for her, Hurricane Irma and other stuff just has kept me busy... not even much in the way of photos... Anyway, overall, things are good... right now, she is really rough but I will touch on that in a few. We are now one week into round 3.... some rough days, some good days but nothing out of what would be expected. Her 3rd and last (for this session) infusion was a week ago and she is still on the pump for the 3rd drug 24/7 for 2 more weeks. Meeting with the oncology Dr yesterday went well, her blood work was "not real good" and showing the effects of the chemo but his statement was that it was normal for the stage she is. He likened everything to a marathon, she is at the last miles and they will be the hardest!!!! (Trust me, they are!!) She has an infection, making it hard to swallow and also BP was low. She got an antibiotic and some fluids. She is rough now (expected as the effects of the chemo accumulate) and is weak and often dizzy. Not a lot of energy and we work hard together to keep her moving some (with an arm to grab should she need it). We are hoping the swallowing will improve as the antibiotics takes affect and she can get a bit more nourishment. She has 2 more weeks with the Chemo pump and then this phase is completed! Next up will be the surgery to remove the tumor. We have about 2 weeks after Chemo ends and then we go to the hospital, get some new scans and meet with the surgeon. At this point, we are hopeful that things will be good and we can proceed to schedule an endoscopy (I think) followed by the surgery... That will be the next milestone.... Will keep you posted with an update after that meeting... Again, thank you ALL for the kind thoughts, prayers and Love.... With you all, we are not alone! Pat & Lyn McGhie [/QUOTE]

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