Wednesday, November 4, 2009

We're Free.................Kind of!

To All:

Well we were sprung from our little UW prison on Friday last week and I must say it was none too soon!! While the caregivers were able to walk around, go outside, down to the cafe and other places Ret was pretty much confined to the 8th floor and her room. I know now that we are out it was more of a mental drain on her than physical. They sent us home with a new schedule of going back to SCCA/Hutch. In meeting with them on Monday it looks as if we'll have just a couple more weeks there and not everyday thank goodness, then transfer back up to Edmond's and Ret's primary oncologist.



As I may have mentioned in the past Ret's cancer is not one where if there are no recurrences or signs of cancer say within 5yrs you're considered cured or at least cancer free. Hers is one that never really goes away so we'll work with the SCCA/Hutch and her primary to determine a drug therapy that best suits her and her lifestyle to help manage the cancer. She'll continue to have monthly visits to her doc for the first year then every six months there after, in addition to that she'll have monthly zometa shots to help with the acute osteoporosis that the cancer caused. Also if necessary we have a few million stems cells in the U-Store-It should she need another transplant. The little over achiever!



As always thanks to all for the cards, letters and calls. It's truely hard to explain how much it means to Ret!



Love,

Ret and Jack

1 comment:

  1. Hey guys -
    I am so happy to hear you're home and doing well. What a tough journey you've been through so far. Let's just hope that is all behind you for a LONG WHILE!
    Happy Belated Birthday Wishes Lauretta!
    Sending you holistic healing energies always!
    xoxoxoxo
    Christina

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