Day 8 at Cancer Treatment Centers Of America

Wednesday, May 14th 2014 

Mom's appointment is an early one today. We have to be there at 7:00 am, so when I went to pick her and dad up around 5:30 she was up and ready and looking great. Looking way better than the day before THANK GOD! She finally was able to eat some solid food on the way to the treatment center.

First appointment was in radiation to have a simulation done . A simulation to mold a mask to fit her face. They will use this mask for daily radiation treatments. To be able to use lasers on the cancers only and protect her other organs at the same time. She said when they were molding her face the material was really hot but the nurse said she did awesome.

During our consultation with Norleena Gullett, Radiation Oncologist, were told the BEST news ever. After reviewing everything since the first day we started here, they are very positive that there is an 80% chance that mom will be CURED and the doctors and team here are working towards a cure. These words brought joyful tears and words that cannot describe how beyond happy we felt! Now that mom's mask is complete, it looks like her first radiation treatment will start next week. Now on to "Quality Of Life", where we finally begin chemotherapy. The Chemotherapy drug takes two hours to administer but there is two hours of pre meds and two hours after the chemotherapy. 

Sitting by her side and chatting through all this I notice that the Benadryl had the adverse affect and she has was extremely hyper. Which is way better than feeling down and awful. So hyper that we laughed and she chatted my ears off. There has been no napping in these six hours! All in all today has been another positive and good day. 

Charm choice is Amber Diamonds that represents the amber colored bag over her Chemotherapy drip.