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Some good news, and some bad news

Well, Edie's creatinine has fallen back to 3.5, which is good, but her hemoglobin is continuing to fall, and is down to 8.4, which isn't good.

So the oncologist wants to keep her there for another day, to monitor her further, while she continues pumping additional fluids into her, and starts her on a Velcade + Doxil treatment regimen (Velcade today and Doxil Friday).

Doxil + Velcade has shown some efficacy, as indicated in this 2006 ASH abstract, so we are hoping for the best.

In the mean time, I am getting some more personal items for her, including her computer. Hopefully there is a wireless access point some where for her to log on to the internet. If not, she can at least watch a couple of DVD's.

One good bit of news is, she has a private room, the unfortunate part of that is, I believe that perk is afforded all cancer patients.

NOTE: As of  11:30 AM Edie does have internet access (albeit a very slow and inconsistent connection), but you may be able to contact her via email or just call her cell phone should the email fail. 
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Becky said…
Hi Marc:

Give Edie our best (mine and John's)

Hang in there.
6:18 AM
Mark VanKirk said…
Spoke to her yesterday and she sounds good. Hope the treatment works....
2:28 AM
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