According to the MRI, there has been no growth of the tumor. So! If it's working, go with it. That seems to be the m. o. of Rixe, Inc. Which means that we will proceed with chemo. She would be eligible for it next Monday, but Dr. Rixe preferred to wait an extra week to give her more time to get her blood levels back up (not that they were too low, but her body just seems to do better with that extra week to recover). Thank goodness good for doctors like Rixe who understand these things. Plus, it will be nice that she can come home from Virginia, unpack, settle in, and rest a bit before schlepping to Cincinnati (though it actually would be on the way home-- oh well!). Anyway, this is just to say that all is well in Rosie Land.
Next time she will have a PET scan, of her whole body, just to monitor everything. They don't suspect that the tumor has spread, nor is this the type of tumor-- praise be-- that tends to spread, but they just want to make sure.
When I spoke to her this evening, they were on 75 heading toward the daughters with the son in tow. Life is good.
Be well,
jk
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