Hi readers, if you are still following...so sorry we haven't posted anything in two weeks.  Karen has been going to the doctor and to labs for test.  Her blood numbers and other vitals have been good, which are a blessing since she is to start her next round of chemo on 04/30.

On Saturday (04/28), the neighborhood had a garage sale, Karen, although she stayed in the house, kept watch on Marghi and Mom to make sure they did not sell the clothes off her back.  Mom has been known to sell things, that weren't actually for sale.  Hehehehehe

On Monday (04/30) Karen had her first round of Taxol chemotherapy.  We were gone from the house nearly five hours, with the chemo taking more than 3-1/2 hours due to air bubbles getting in to the IV line.  They said the air bubbles posed no risk, but the IV machine would stop dripping.   I repeat they (the nurses) said it posed no risk, but we all know how Karen deals with air heads, and she was not willing to join that group.  Prior to the Taxol, Karen was infused with four other pre-meds to ward off any of the immediate side effects from the Taxol, rash, breathing and heart problems, nausea and vomiting.  The days following the chemo Karen has felt very tired, and has slept quite a bit.  She has talked with some of you over the telephone, which she has truly enjoyed.  She has kinda reverted to early childhood, eat, poop, and sleep.

As you may or may not know, Karen's temperature plays an important part in the chemo process.  Too low or too high causes trouble and can delay chemo treatments, so we are constantly taking her temperature.  Being old fashion we use the "old glass/mercury, hard to read" thermometers.  These thermometers are left overs from when Mom was a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) back in the 70's & 80's.   Question? ... what's the difference between an oral and a rectal thermometer, other than the obvious.  I took Karen temp orally with both and the temp reading was the same.  Is that normal? Or other than csncer, is there something amiss with Karen?  LOL FOTG :o)

Scheduled an appointment with Wigs R Us for Friday (05/04).  More to follow on this.

Thanks to all of you for reading, your resonses, your thoughts, prayers and well wishes.  They are truly appreciated.  If there is other information you would like to know, let us know.