Chemo round #4

Hey all!

I'm sorry that I've haven't been posting as much...we had some issues during and after the last chemo treatment and then our entire house got sick with an upper respiratory illness and we all just muddled through as best as we could over the last few weeks.

About a week after Ally's round 3 of chemo she came down with a severe fever and we found ourselves in the ER on MLK day. She received anti-biotics, steroids, narcotics, and fluids all in about 4 hours...so it was quite the start to the week. Then the kids and I all got sick with the same chest cold and it was game over. Linda was out of town for the week visiting Sean, so she was spared...until the other the day anyway :(.

Now that we were/are all on the path back to healthy, Allyson got to go through chemo round #4 on Tuesday. Oh Joy! Between rounds 3 and 4 she finally started to get her appetite back and was not as nauseous. She had better energy levels too, so things were easier to deal with...

However, about mid-way through round #4 on Tuesday she really started to run ragged. She  got through today at work and went home to sleep before Avery's 3 year old well visit. Avery got three shots and wouldn't sit down in the tub because of her "boo-boos"  LOL. A little ice cream after the visit seemed to help though! :)

Doctor visit results: Before round #4 we met with the oncologist and he continues to be very happy with the progress from her exams. Both she and he continues to struggle to find any evidence of the original tumor, and he is very excited about the prognosis. Her blood work is good, and we will begin talking to reconstruction doctors next week to see what the true process will be for after the double mastectomies. Just when you start to get the hang of one treatment, you move on to the next...but Allyson continues to be very positive about everything going on. Please keep sending your thoughts and prayers and know that we love all the contact we have with family as this fight progresses.

Love you all!

Kyle