Saturday was the first day of Fall and the weather was perfect for eating outside and going to the park. Anne’s grandparents were in town and her cousin was home from Clemson. We ate outside at a new restaurant in Fort Mill, then walked to the park. Anne’s appetite was back for the most partContinue reading “Saturday in the Park”
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Round 2
Anne successfully finished chemo round two late last week. It went smoothly. We had some wonderful meals brought to us over the weekend and Anne had some great friends keep her company all day Saturday. Saturday was Anne’s worst nausea day, so Lillian and Cassie made sure she didn’t think about it. Apparently USC didn’tContinue reading “Round 2”
Friends and Fidelity
Anne’s friend, Lillian, came home from the military and surprised her last Thursday! What a welcome and needed boost to her spirits! I haven’t seen Anne smile like this in several weeks. Friends really do help heal our spirits. I wanted to give an update on Anne since she went to the ER last Wednesday.Continue reading “Friends and Fidelity”
Ups and Downs
Anne started chemotherapy late last week. She was brave and tough. It went really well, and we know that Anne is in the right place. They took great care of her. Anne’s first weekend recovering from chemotherapy wasn’t too bad. She slept a lot and had a good bit of nausea. She had a greatContinue reading “Ups and Downs”
Week of Waiting
It has been a difficult week of waiting for us. Anne’s PET/CT scans that were scheduled for Wednesday were cancelled due to miscommunication between the insurance and oncology office. We have been pretty frustrated by this and the resulting delay in Anne’s treatment. Anne has scans rescheduled for this coming Monday and we are hopefulContinue reading “Week of Waiting”
First Step Finished
Yesterday was a success. Anne had her port placed so that she can receive chemotherapy. It was a long day of waiting, with surgery not starting until 4:30 pm instead of 1:30 pm. Anne was HUNGRY and THIRSTY. The long wait also made everyone a bit more nervous, but the procedure went well. Anne wasContinue reading “First Step Finished”
An Unexpected Fight
Anne was supposed to move into her dorm at Clemson today, but instead she is having a chemotherapy port placed tomorrow. The last week has felt like a whirlwind of bad news and disappointment, but we have some reasons to be hopeful and positive too. I’ll start with what happened. The week after Anne’s graduationContinue reading “An Unexpected Fight”
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