As of last night Kara had two options. They recommended that she just go home and spend her last few weeks at home with Skylar. The other option was to start a new chemo regimen that has a very good chance of killing her. Well, being the type of person Kara is, she's not going to go home and wait to die. So she is going forward with the chemo. It's a combo of drugs that have not been tried before so we do not know how how Kara or the cancer will respond. They will start Rituxan today and infuse Gemzar, Navelbine, and Doxil tomorrow. From what I understand this is typically a Hodgkins regimen (minus the Rituxan). Thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers.
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6 years ago
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Hey KAtina! I've been reading your updates on facebook and blogger and just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I will be praying for your family, for your sister and for Skylar. Thank you for the updates.
Faithfully reading your blog posts, facebook notes, and facebook status updates. Keep us informed, and I'm praying, praying, praying! Love y'all!
Want you to know that I include your family in my prayers every night. I feel like I'm walking through this with you guys as my mom just got past her 100 day mark with her stem cell transplant. She has a PET scan today and I'm hoping for good news. Your sister is a trooper and has a fighting spirit. I pray for courage, strength, and peace while going through this next round.
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Take care, Dennis
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