Scans and Vitamins

Whew!  After a day of appointments and a last minute decision for us all to go with BJ out of town for work overnight (what's life without spontaneity, right?), I'm finally here at the hotel with a chance to write an update.  My apologies to those who have texted that I haven't gotten back to yet, but I'm hoping this update will answer things.

Mom had a CT scan then we went straight to her appointment with Dr. Reisman, who is an M.D. that uses many non toxic cancer treatment therapies.  In this case he is complimenting the treatment she is having done at Vandy with Dr. Brown.  While at the appointment, I got a call from Dr. Brown's nurse saying the CT scan showed no new growth of the cancer beyond what was already there!  That is fantastic news, because anyone who knows this disease knows it can spread very rapidly, so stability is great news.  They would like to re-treat her again with the chemoembolization on the 24th at 8:00 a.m.  In the meantime, Dr. Reisman was able to give her a cocktail of vitamins through an injection, and he also did some additional labs for things that have not been looked at with her Vandy doctors.  She will go back to Dr. Reisman's office on Thursday to receive an IV drip with a greater number of vitamins than what she received today.  This is likely to become a very frequent thing for her, but Dr. Reisman wants to see how she does before determining the frequency.  It's possible that it could increase her energy levels in as quickly as 24 hours once she gets started on the IV therapy, so we are praying it gives her a quick boost!  He also gave her two additional supplements to help with energy alongside the slew of supplements her naturopath has her on.  If you ever drop by to visit, tell her you want to be there to watch her drink her "dirt" as she lovingly calls one of her supplements.  :)

I have much more on my heart and mind, but this icy cold a/c unit next to me has me shivering and eager to crawl in bed!  Thanks again for all of your prayers and for checking on all of us regularly.  For those who get concerned that it is a bother, I promise it NEVER is, and it means the world to us.  Your comments and encouragement keep us all going even if we don't get a chance to respond.  I'm hoping to have an update sharing that she is her typical bundle of energy again soon!

-Melissa