Dearest family and friends,

Nora had her third chemo treatment today. Her numbers were good. Dr. Yannucci, our chemo doc, outlined what comes next.  Nora will have her final “cocktail” she’s been getting on March 28/29 (she’s been getting a bone marrow shot on Friday). Then she starts a weekly Taxol therapy for 12 weeks.

About half way through the Taxol treatment Dr. Yannucci wants to do another PET scan. Nora’s insurance company doesn’t seem to view PET scans as necessary (see March 1 update), but we have an excellent team.

Thankfully Nora has experienced a minimum of side effects from the chemo. Well, her beautiful hair is gone. Thanks to our youngest daughter’s barbering skills all the little patches of hair left have been saved away and Nora calls herself an official “cue ball.” During chemo today someone said Nora had a beautifully shaped hear.  I knew that.

We both hate the waiting … is the chemo working? Nora’s vitals (BP, etc.) are excellent. But she has the nastiest of the nasty when it comes to tumors.

Your response to the “gofundit.com” page is so extraordinary. Feel free to share the link. In fact, please share the link! Thank you all for your help. Never thought we’d be here.

Also, the mother of a dear friend, Dave Lavery, has also just been diagonse with cancer. Please keep her in your prayers.

Jeremy, our daughter Sarah’s boyfriend (paramour) along with Katie (Sarah’s boss when she worked at Nick’s Seafood and Steakhouse all those years) put together a wonderful site for Nora and all those suffering from breast cancer. Visit http://www.bracketsforbreastcancer.com/.  An excellent way to have fun and support Nora and so many others.

Thank you for your prayers and thoughts.  We did not plan much, but we did not plan this.

When the tide is right, we do sit on our porch and admire the beauty of Boyd Creek.

WATER AT THE RIGHT TIME

Living on a tidal creek
moon controlled on the eights
and  based on observation
we know  egrets know
better than we  the time
to claim the life of a fish.

Paul