Going Home...forever

I guess on some level I knew the day she called me to tell me that the cancer was back that this was the beginning of the end. After an exausting 35 days in the hospital she was sent home yesterday (Thursday). We got into town and when I walked in to the hospital room she said "I am going home...forever." She had 40% blast cells in her marrow when she went into the hospital before the chemo and she now has 42% after the chemo...there are no options for a bone marrow transplant since she has to be in remission for that to happen. So........she has come home to live out her remaining days in the comfort of her own home surrounded by those that love her. She is in good spirits and would love to see people. Phone calls are great too.

Updates

So over the last two weeks Mom has had five days of Chemo staring on the 22nd of January. This time she did have lots of side effects such as itchiness, redness and swelling of the hands and feet, infections, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach and such. These symptoms have begun to subside, they have been giving her Atavan to keep her from thowing up. They have kept her on antibiotics and she keeps running a temperature. Dad and the docs have been having to force her to eat since she has no appetite. She has lost another 15 lbs through this process. She has lost some of her zip and personality but has still been plugging along. They have been monitoring her to check for blood clots and fluid buildup. She has had 5 units of blood and 3 platelet transfusions since her blood count is so low. She is in the Nadar phase where her body is at its lowest point and, without tempting fate, she can only go up from here. Her sister Karen has been tested to see if she is a potential marrow donor, so the docs are discussing a transplant for her. Lots of stuff going on and lots more to come. This has been a really rough round and she really needs everyones love and prayers and good thoughts.