keep on keepin' on...

sorry for the extended absences from the blog.  there is not much changing so it is difficult to talk about "new" things every day.

basically, my mother is still in jewish hospital trying to get her strength back from the latest round of chemotherapy.  she began this round as an out-patient procedure, but had to be admitted to the hospital when her strength, speech and motor skills deteriorated.  that is where she has been for the last week and a half.

today was the first day her blood counts moved up.  they have been hovering low since she has been in the hospital but the doctors believe her numbers are now on the upswing.  she is getting IV nutrition again due to her lack of energy and ability to eat a lot.  she will need to build her eating back up to be released.  

the doctor believes she will be able to be released sometime next week but, most likely, will have to transition to a rehab facility of some sort until her strength comes back.  this was to be her first of two follow-up chemo treatments so the second of those is now very doubtful.  they are having too much negative effect on her.  the doctors are not certain (nor can anyone really be) as to what that means for her leukemia and remission.  we hope to learn more about those things in the coming days.

please keep up the prayers for my mother (and father).  she is being tested as much as ever for motivation and a positive outlook.  so many of you have offered the kindest thoughts during her battle.  she REALLY appreciates it (and i don't use capital letters willy nilly).  we just soldier on day by day.....

"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day."

- William Shakespeare

blessings,

tim