Tuesday-Swollen face and legs

 Deb's face and legs have swollen a great deal. She has had multiple tests and drugs trying to reduce the swelling. She looked like a chipmunk that had eaten a bag of marshmallows this morning! Only one pair of her shoes was barely wearable. She spent most of the day in clinic being checked out for this.

Deb wears hearing aids. Because of the swelling, she could not wear one of them. She was given ear-antibiotics! Didn't know there was such a thing! Besides the aids, Deb's overall hearing and vision have suffered due to the affects of the chemo. It's tough stuff!

In fact, Dr van Rhee told us that it would not be right to keep giving chemo forever; there is a humane limit. He agrees with Deb that if death is inevitable, most people including Deb would like to be at home for their final days. He promised Deb that if we reach that point, he will tell her it is time to go home. Fortunately we are not there yet and hopefully not for many years. We are in a serious battle for life.

 Our new APN Tamika yesterday. These APNs are gifted and such a blessing to us.

 The 12 story Rockefeller Cancer Center is a beautiful building. I was walking down the stairs when I saw that Kawneer Corp had built the aluminum window units. I used to work for Kawneer building aluminum units like these! Deja vue all over again!

We chatted with two sets of Georgia classmates today. Good to have friends from our neck of the woods.

As we were leaving clinic today, a nurse said "Oh Mrs Darley, you should have been here! The first man who had the Killer Cell protocol was just here and is doing great!"