We had an uneventful Thanksgiving, medical wise. Dr. Porcase (her regular doctor) did a conference call with Dr. Ali (the cardiologist that put her on Coumadin), Dr. Kilkenny (the surgeon), Dr. Xu (the radiation oncologist), and Dr. Zaiden (the medical oncologist). They were all in agreement that there is no reason anymore for her to have to take Coumadin!!!!!!!!! It comes as such a relief to know that by the time she starts the chemo treatments, the Coumadin will be gone from her system.
This past Monday, the 7th, she had to go down to Shands for an abdominal CT scan. We were there for almost 6 hours, but hse managed to keep the barium that she was required to drink, down, and that is a very good thing.
On Friday, the 11th, she is scheduled for a MUGA scan of her heart, because the one chemo drug, Adriamycin can have the potential to be toxic to the heart muscle.
Here is a link to a site that goes into detail about this scan. http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/otherriskfactors/l/blmuga.htm
When that test is done, we have to go across the street to the Pavillion at Shands and attend a "Chemo Class". This is where any questions that we have about the chemo will be asked. They are going to be going over every detail with us.
The first cycle of the dreaded chemo starts on Monday, Decmeber 14. She will be staying here at our house the first few days after the chemo is infused, so that I am nearby during the times that are going to be the hardest.
Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers, especially come Monday and the early part of next week.
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