March 5-10 Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Janell had daily blood draws, bone marrow biopsy, gynecology visit, x-rays, scans, more blood draws, nutrition visit, dental visit and more blood draws besides the routine daily blood draws.
Goal: To get ready for the stem cell extraction, major chemo dose and stem cell re-introduction at the beginning of April.
Results: The cancer protein level started rising from1.4 to 1.7. Janell’s doctor at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance pointed out that Janell’s labs were great but it appeared she was in an unstable remission. He indicated that he would like for her to go back to Cascade Cancer Center to have her doctor, Jane Golden, continue with a regimen to lower the cancer protein as close to zero as possible.
Our Response: Yes, it makes sense to have the body in the best possible condition before proceeding with such a complex procedure. The shock was paramount since psychologically and realistically we had prepared for this major step in the journey. Now we are faced with a delay of that step two to four months.
Stay tuned for the late update for March 11-31!
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Hello Janell, Its great to know that you can persevere through all of the various tests and examinations you have to go through and still keep a smile on your face. I know you like to make new friends but I bet you didn't think they would all be health care professionals. Remember to keep your spirits up because attitude is everything in this battle and I believe your going to do well. Anyway, I'm still cancer free and I'm hoping to celebrate my fifth year on Dec 5, 2010. My prayer for you is that your treaments are sucessful and that you'll soon be in remission. God Bless. Jai
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