Summer is Officially Over

I have been back to work all week, but today was the first day with kids. I know some folks will say I'm crazy, but it was great to get back to work. I like the kids, I like the routine and so far my classes seem really pleasant (although that could change at anytime!). I'm feeling lucky to be one of those people who likes going to work.

I added a new thing to my anti-nausea arsenal and it seems to provide some real relief. I had a pretty good round really. Sunday was rough, but otherwise I've been feeling pretty good. So good that I considered taking all my pills today, but I was terrified of getting sick on the first day of school so I was an "noncompliant patient" today. My doctor is on board with my noncompliance, so I don't feel too guilty.

My doctor developed a plan for me at my last appointment. I'm going to do this current round and one more. Then I am scheduled to get scanned on 9/9. If the scans still look good, she will take my case to the tumor board. She thinks I might be a good candidate for a lumpectomy. If I get approved for surgery by the tumor board, I'd have a lumpectomy and then I'd go back on Herceptin. As much as I like a plan, I'm well aware that the plan may well change.

Hi, Keith here with a quick update on my mom; She continues to work with speech/swallow therapy in Duluth. My mom and dad are living in a hotel up there and motoring over to the rehab facility daily. She's improving but it's a real slow process. Long grind. There's talk that they might be able to get an acceptably qualified speech therapist in Ashland Wisconsin, which would allow them to get back home to Wakefield and then "commute" up to Ashland (about 50 miles away). My mom is on a particular drug that is supposed to kick-in at some point here....but it can take months to start working. That drug (imuran) would sort of knock some sense into her immune system so it returns to normal. We continue to keep our fingers crossed!

Oh, and we gave Red a bath recently. P-U he needed it!!