An extra week off chemo

Laura gets an extra week off chemo!  Laura met with Dr Garreau and Dr Raish on Wednesday.  She had to meet with her surgical oncologist, Dr Garreau, because she developed a very bad infection last week around one of her implants.  Dr Garreau's office perscriped her  strong anti biotics a week ago Friday and needed to check in with her.  The infection has completely gone away now and today, Friday the 12th, is her last day on antibiotics.

She also met with Dr Raish as her regular 4 to 6 week check ins.  Dr Raish wanted her to take an extra week off both her chemo and biological medications.  The reason is that several fingers have open cracks that won't heal, she has a lip/mouth sore that won't heal and she is loosing weight.   He is hoping that her fingers will heal and she might get her appitite back and stop the weight loss of the last couple months.  Her lip sore has already gone away as of this morning!  

All else is going well.  I am wrestling with whether or not to apply for the director position where I work.  The two major reasons not to are it would take me out of the schools and I would not have direct student contact which I love; and I would not get two months off in the summer which I adore!   My parents  and their large golden retriever have left Maine in their Subaru and are driving west to spend a couple months in Astoria!  Please wish them luck!!!

Tim is a second semester senior!   He has been admitted to Oregon institute of technology and has gotten a couple scholarships so far!  Ani is doing well in la and we are all excited to see her for her spring break on March 4th.  Hapoy year of the monkey everyone!!!