Carrie went back to UAB today to have blood work done and meet with her doctor. And all of her counts were great! Praise the Lord!! Her red and white blood cells were "wonderful" according to the doctor and her platelets were at 149 (normal level is 150 so she was only 1 point below normal which is GREAT for anyone undergoing chemotherapy!). Her doctor told her to get blood work done here in Auburn next wednesday or thursday and depending on how they look, they will then determine when the next round of treatment will start. As of right now, they are thinking about starting on May 17 or 24, but we will know for sure after next weeks blood work.
As far as everything else goes, Carrie is doing really well. She's still at home from work on disability, which her doctor said was probably the best thing for her because it decreases the possibilities of getting sick or catching infections from everyone else. She's enjoying spending time at home and taking the opportunity to spend time with family. She just started her second cycle of the new chemo tablet, Xeloda, which she takes for a week on, then a week off. It doesnt really affect her too much, but it does tend to make her a little queasy after she takes the medicine. But other than that, she's doing great! We'll keep everyone posted after she gets the results of her blood work next week. And as always, thanks for all the prayers. God is good and He is definitely answering them!!
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