Emily spent the majority of today at the hospital, though no chemo treatment was administered. Apparently there are rules about the time frame between surgery and first radiation or chemo treatment. If you don't get your first treatment within 30 days of surgery, you have to re-do all of your preliminary tests, like blood work and chest x-rays and such. They scheduled Em's appointment on day 33 (none of us knew about the 30 day rule) so her day was filled with all of the old tests and none of the new treatment. She has to go back tomorrow for a couple more tests and then has a surgical procedure on Thursday to insert the "port" that they will use to administer the chemo drugs and that needs a little time to heal. Her doc is off work for Christmas (of course) so they have bumped her first chemo until Thursday the 27th. She gets to enjoy Christmas without any chemo side effects! We are thankful for that little blessing. :)
She did take a little time this afternoon to get a fun new haircut, just because it is a time to experiment with her hair without the fear of making a bad long term decision. It is a cute short bob with bangs! I haven't seen her with hair this short since she was in Junior High. Perhaps she will let me take a photo to post the next time I see her.
Merry Christmas to all! We will be back after the holiday with another update.
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I am so sorry that those darn doctors messed it all up so you had to go through all that mess again. The one good thing is that you will be able to enjoy Christmas. We just have to put it all in the hands of the Lord.
Hang in there, Em! We're praying for you! Have the best Christmas EVER! ~B
When do we get to see a picture of you with the cute new hairdo? I'm sure it looks fabulous.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I am thinking about you every day, and I will be praying for you tomorrow as you take your next step to end this war on your rack! I love you!
Thinking of you today, EM!...Sending all my best thoughts and prayers your way.
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