Much to be thankful for

Hi everyone. Jill is still receiving chemo. As usual things do not go exactly according to schedule. Jill’s chemo regimen has been adjusted a couple of times already because of low blood counts. She did not have chemo this week as planned but will probably resume treatments next week. She has been getting blood transfusions every couple of weeks as well. She continues to tolerate treatment well, but as the process goes on she is experiencing more fatigue.

Jill, Scott and Sylvia are planning to spend Thanksgiving with Scott’s parents. Later they hope to join Scott’s extended family for pie. Tom is spending Thanksgiving in Illinois with Harley, Amy and Elise.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Jill would like say that she is very thankful for the support and interest of everyone who follows this blog.

All things considered we have a lot to be thankful for. It is times like this that remind us how important our close families and wonderful friends are. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Tom

Treatment going well

Jill is now well into her latest chemo routine. She had her first chemo treatment of this round on October 24th, and another one this Tuesday (October 31). The plan now is to have one more next Tuesday, followed by a rest week and then three more weekly treatments. At that point Jill's medical team will run scans to see what progress has been made, and based on those findings, develop a plan for the longer term treatment. So far, it looks like this type of chemo, given at the current levels, has fewer side effects than her previous treatments. Jill is experiencing fatigue and some nausea, symptoms similar to a case of the flu, but otherwise feels quite well. The docs say she probably won't lose her hair this time.

Jill is continuing to get her exercise and is doing some volunteer work. She went to her most recent chemo treatment on Halloween dressed up (see photo). Jill designed this "boooo-stier" (bustier) as an entry in a Breast Cancer Awareness Month contest.

Finally, I want to thank everyone who has sent us expressions of support.