We are halfway through Anne’s treatment plan. We had a great Thanksgiving. Anne was able to eat a lot of her favorite foods. It was an off week for her on her treatment cycle, so she felt good. Because of the holiday, her chemotherapy schedule has changed and she will now have chemo on Mondays starting next week. Ami made Anne’s favorite dessert – chocolate no-bake oatmeal cookies. It was a really good day.
My mom had surgery on her foot on Tuesday. She had skin cancer removed. The surgery went well, but she has been in a good bit of pain. We were all worried about her, and we are glad the surgery is over. It was sad to not see them over Thanksgiving. I know some of their friends from church brought them meals.
We decorated for Christmas this weekend. We wanted to take advantage of Anne feeling good. It will be nice to come home from chemo tomorrow to a cozy Christmas house. Clark also has his first Wrestling Meet this week for anyone who wants to come out and watch. It is at Catawba Ridge on Wednesday night. His first tournament is in Greenville this weekend (Dec. 1st and 2nd) at Eastside High School on Friday night and Saturday.
Anne is tutoring in Algebra 2. She started last week, and is so excited to have her first client. It has been so good for her to have something else productive to do. I hope that she can continue to take on more clients next semester when she finishes chemo.
I know many of you might be wondering where we are in Anne’s treatment plan. We are officially half way through. Anne is doing well. We hope she continues to stay healthy – especially during the winter months with all the viruses that go around. Once Anne finishes her treatments, we will wait several weeks (6 to 8) before she has a PET scan. The hope is that PET scan will be PET Negative. If it is negative, then her port will be removed. She will continue antibiotic treatments for six more months. That will take her through to August. In August, we hope to be sending Anne off to Clemson for her freshman year.
I hope you and your families had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for the care and love you continue to show Anne and our family!
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Thanks for the update! We were praying that Anne would feel well for Thanksgiving and it’s so encouraging to hear the immediate answer to prayer. So glad that she’s halfway there through chemo and even more excited that she’s found something to keep her mind busy. I wonder if she’ll discover an interest in teaching? She’s got so many gifts.
How did Anne’s treatment go on Monday? I am praying the worst is over for her in terms of feeling sick from the chemo. I’m so thankful she was able to enjoy the food and family at Thanksgiving! It’s so good that she is finding such meaningful things to do, such as tutoring, during this time! How did Clark’s wrestling team do this past weekend?
So great to see these smiling faces enjoying Thanksgiving. Merry Christmas to you all!