Hope in a bag ....

Last Wednesday was a tough day. We (Katie, Mom, Jim and I) set out for Tampa bright and early in the morning. We set out to get the answers and chemo we had been waiting for. Well, after a long day we came home with only half of what we were looking for. Mom got the okay to start the chemo. However her counts were still low so they wanted her to wait til today (Monday) to start. She had an MRI but the result weren't exactly what we were looking for, but thankfully didn't completely disappoint us. The MRI still shows changes, but the doctor is still unsure on whether the changes are cancer related or due to swelling from radiation and healing. We will have to wait until her MRI in January to be able to compare that scan to the previous ones to know exactly what we are looking at. We are kinda happy that our holidays will not be disturbed by another stressful appointment.

So .... Today I picked up a very expensive (thank god for insurance) bag of chemo therapy in Tampa and delivered it to her around dinner time. I drove across the bridge with the bag in my passenger seat knowing that the only hope we had to hold on to was in that bag. I can't describe to you how I felt bringing it to her. So many emotions. At the end of the day, we are happy that no matter the dosage, the delay or what the scan looks like, Mom was finally able to start chemo again. This makes all of us happy and gives the hope we have been looking for.

Another blessing ... Mom and Jim are staying with Grandma for a week or two, while work is being done on the villa. This will also be helpful to make sure Mom has someone with her during the day while Jim is work. GG is in over drive making sure Mom has everything she needs, that Jim has dinner on the table and that Bailey gets all the walks she needs. She is such a "Giving Tree".