Posted Dec 20, 2010 8:46pm
Hospital phone number: 734-936-4752.
All, thank you for your kind words, prayers, energy and words of strength. Today my mom is more like herself. She is awake and alert. and being her funny self, which is great to see. She's more active, sits up and even wants her knitting soon :) all good signs. Her color is back and today is a much better day than the last few most definitley. She was able to eat today finally! after days with no food. Only 2-Jellos's and yogurt today :) but yeaay food! She is still in intensive care due to her blood pressure and respirations being very irregular. They hope once that is in control, they can move her to the general cancer floor and out of ICU. We are hopeful.
Yesterday we rec'd the test results for a CT scan of her brain, the results were clean. No AML cells were found. She also had several x-rays, a blood transfusion and an ultrasound. The ultrasound came out fine as well. Which is good news. The blood transfusion made a positive impact almost immediately. Today she was also finally able to get some rest which was needed. We are thankful.
Yesterday they also conducted what is called "Aphoresis" which is the filtering of the blood. Taking out the bad, cleaning it, and putting the blood back in. This will help her.
Today they conducted a bone marrow biopsy- which will allow us to learn more of the "type" of AML Leukemia she has. This will come back in 5-7 days. These resluts will give us a better picture of her prognosis and also provide a road map of next steps for her. Eventhough the biopsy results are not back, they will begin Chemo Tommorow or Wednesday.
She will begin IV Chemo. She will receive two different chemo types and one med will run for 3 days the other for 7 days. She is strong, she will be able to handle the adverse impact. She is fully aware and prepared, we are here with her to keep her strong during the treatments.
My dad is a valiant hero. Hasn't left her side. We finally had to make him go home today to sleep, while I cooked him dinner. Tony, Kristy and Stephen stayed with my mom. We are taking shifts. My dad is having a rough time, he is scared, but he strong. Its amazing how YOU, this family, everyone helps in bringing strength to us during this situation. Your encouragement and words are read to my mom each day- and she smiles .. she is hearing you, each and every one of you.
We were told that she will be in the hospital for at least 4-7 weeks during initial treatment. During the first stage of treatment there is high risk of infection, we are limiting visitors who have any type of cough, sniffle, runny nose, cold, eye infection anything at this time. However my mom said "she is ready for visitors :) ("unless you have boogers" she says :)
Please call before you come, in case she is in treatment or labs etc. The phone number to the hospital is: 734-936-4752. Ask for the room of Luz Maria Cheslick. Will update you again soon.
all my love, Ginny
All, thank you for your kind words, prayers, energy and words of strength. Today my mom is more like herself. She is awake and alert. and being her funny self, which is great to see. She's more active, sits up and even wants her knitting soon :) all good signs. Her color is back and today is a much better day than the last few most definitley. She was able to eat today finally! after days with no food. Only 2-Jellos's and yogurt today :) but yeaay food! She is still in intensive care due to her blood pressure and respirations being very irregular. They hope once that is in control, they can move her to the general cancer floor and out of ICU. We are hopeful.
Yesterday we rec'd the test results for a CT scan of her brain, the results were clean. No AML cells were found. She also had several x-rays, a blood transfusion and an ultrasound. The ultrasound came out fine as well. Which is good news. The blood transfusion made a positive impact almost immediately. Today she was also finally able to get some rest which was needed. We are thankful.
Yesterday they also conducted what is called "Aphoresis" which is the filtering of the blood. Taking out the bad, cleaning it, and putting the blood back in. This will help her.
Today they conducted a bone marrow biopsy- which will allow us to learn more of the "type" of AML Leukemia she has. This will come back in 5-7 days. These resluts will give us a better picture of her prognosis and also provide a road map of next steps for her. Eventhough the biopsy results are not back, they will begin Chemo Tommorow or Wednesday.
She will begin IV Chemo. She will receive two different chemo types and one med will run for 3 days the other for 7 days. She is strong, she will be able to handle the adverse impact. She is fully aware and prepared, we are here with her to keep her strong during the treatments.
My dad is a valiant hero. Hasn't left her side. We finally had to make him go home today to sleep, while I cooked him dinner. Tony, Kristy and Stephen stayed with my mom. We are taking shifts. My dad is having a rough time, he is scared, but he strong. Its amazing how YOU, this family, everyone helps in bringing strength to us during this situation. Your encouragement and words are read to my mom each day- and she smiles .. she is hearing you, each and every one of you.
We were told that she will be in the hospital for at least 4-7 weeks during initial treatment. During the first stage of treatment there is high risk of infection, we are limiting visitors who have any type of cough, sniffle, runny nose, cold, eye infection anything at this time. However my mom said "she is ready for visitors :) ("unless you have boogers" she says :)
Please call before you come, in case she is in treatment or labs etc. The phone number to the hospital is: 734-936-4752. Ask for the room of Luz Maria Cheslick. Will update you again soon.
all my love, Ginny
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