Blood Transfusion

Sandy and I went to see her doctor at the University of Chicago Hospital on Wednesday. She learned that she's progressing well, but that the doctor thinks it best to continue with chemotherapy even after these first 6 three-week cycles. This would be to maintain remission. She said we'd come in once a month for a year and that the chemicals given would be different from what she's had in the past. We don't know how long they'll take to administer. We do know that the one chemical she'd be given is a form of Taxol, which in the form she's taking now takes 3 hours to infuse.

The doctor did give the name of this chemical, but neither of us remembers its name.

Chemo for another year is not good news for either of us, but we'll do what must be done.

As to the blood transfusion, the doctor ordered it because Sandy's red blood count is low. She's tired. She went to a local clinic this afternoon for blood typing and cross matching. She'll have the transfusion tomorrow at 9 am and we're told it lasts for hours. However . . . we're also told by those who've had such transfusions that she'll feel a lot better the next day.

That's good, because we have a high school graduation party to go to next door for Paige. It should be fun!