OK - I am sure everyone is "dying" to hear what the treatment options are so here you go:
Death = ok so that isn’t really a treatment or an option we are considering so moving on…
Start the process all over again… DÉJÀ VU…I think I have been through this too many times already, but I guess not.
Mary will be admitted to Huntsman Cancer Hospital for another chemo round later this week. We were told to expect at least another 6 weeks inpatient care. This is to keep the leukemia at bay. After the chemo the hope is that her new cells will recover quicker than the old and it will fight off the cancer. If recovery does not happen then they will consider it a graft failure and she will need another bone marrow transplant. They are working on a match right now so in the case that the graft does fail they are ready.
Top 10 reasons why starting over is going to be GREAT!!! BY MARY and Deb
11. When I lose my hair I can request a different color again - I think green would be nice. (we had more than 10 reasons)
10. I get to see all my old friends again, home away from home.
9. I get a 5 star hospital room with room service and my own personal maid.
8. I don’t have to answer the phone if I don’t want to – because I have cancer.
7. I can fake sleeping when visitors come and won’t leave and it isn’t rude.
6. The food is outstanding and I can choose what and when I want to eat and then I can taste it all over again when it comes back out (until of course my taste buds go weird again).
5. I get to lounge around in my pajamas all day – Oh I do that already.
4. Cable, presents and control of the remote.
3. My own bathroom – and I don’t have to measure EVERYTHING exiting my body!!!
2. I have already paid most of the out of pocket expenses for my insurance coverage this year so it is like a bounce back pass at LAGOON…WEEEEEEEEE.
1. My super powers have diminished lately and I need an infusion so I can continue to projectile vomit spider web mucus again – like a Llama.
We are doing very well or maybe bad depending on what you think of our top ten list (maybe we need more medication…). We have already chosen our next musical feat to work on in the hospital. For any of you that have missed our songs they are posted here on Mary's blog.
