Update, Saturday April 26

Just wanted to write a quick note and correct my previous entry.  The doctors had to take a second chest xray as they have not yet confirmed that mom has pneumonia.  Should have the results later on today.  We will keep our fingers crossed. 

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Update, Friday April 25, 2008

Mom had a really nice birthday yesterday with visits from all her children and Aunt Carole and Uncle Warren.  We bought her some pretty new pajamas which she sported for all the company.  I was even able to find delicious kosher for passover cupcakes at Crumbs Bakery to which we sang Happy Birthday. 

For the past day or so, Mom has been coughing.  Today she got the results of her chest xray back and she tested positive for pneumonia.  I’m going over to the hospital now and will get more information.  We hope and pray that her blood counts are still high enough and will aid her in her fight.  So many complications one right after the other.  It doesn’t seem my poor wonderful mother can get a break.  But we will keep positive and keep praying and encouraging her to keep battling on.  Thank you for all the wonderful blog entries and emails that you’ve sent her way.  I’ve been printing them out and putting them in envelopes so that each and every one if them was a separate birthday card for her.  Keep them coming, we need all the support, prayers and love we can get!!

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UPDATE

Mom was not feeling so good over the past couple weeks since she has been out of the hospital.  She complained often of belly aches.  Yesterday she had a PET scan which showed that the cancer had returned in her liver.  She is being admitted to the hospital at some point this afternoon for another round of VDTPACE chemo. 

VDTPACE is an 11 day chemo cycle which consists of 96 hours of straight chemo followed by Velcade on days 7 and 11.  Assuming no complications she will be in the hospital 5 days.  Tomorrow is her birthday so she is a little sad about being in the hospital for it, as she spent last years’ birthday there too.  Your cards and phone calls and messages on the blog will bring her lots of cheer so please keep them coming.  You can contact her on dad’s cell phone at 908-902-8367 or send cards to my address at 353 East 72 Street, 12C, NYC 10021.  Will keep you posted….

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