Chemo...postponed

Tammi had her first round of chemo on January 19, and hasn't had one since. Her second round was postponed because her cell counts had dropped too low (which is common with chemo treatments, and is actually a sign the chemo is working, even though it's a pain in the rear). She was admitted to St. Mary's in Galesburg to bring those counts up, and she did!

The next week when she returned for chemo again her oncologists decided her lungs were too weak to proceed. The cancer is causing fluid to build up in her pleural space, which makes it difficult to breathe. So, she has to be able to breathe to have the chemo. She needs the chemo to fight the cancer that's making it difficult to breathe. You see the problem...?

We went to St. Francis in Peoria last week to have a semi-permanent drain put into her pleural space, that will help to continually keep the fluid off her lungs. All went well, and if all continues to go well, those lungs will keep getting stronger and she can get back into her chemo schedule. 

Right now she needs REST! And BREATH!