Mama update

Hi y'all.

I'm completely exhausted, ironically after three vacation days, so I don't have a lot of energy to write a huge update but I wanted to post something before I forget (I keep a log elsewhere but it's handwritten).

My mom's lymph node biopsy results came back saying she would definitely need to start chemo. She would also have to get a bone marrow biopsy which she had done on Thursday, November 18th. This same day she started out-patient chemo (she drives into SF to get the chemo and then drives home). She'll do that for 11 days total (skipping Thanksgiving Day - yay!!), and then she'll have about 2 weeks to recover. After recovery she'll do more outpatient chemo.

This will go on for at least 4 months while they look for a stem cell/bone marrow donor. Closest matches are usually siblings so that will start soon and then they'll go further out in the family and also start searching through other databases. After the transplant, she'll continue chemo and it sounds like that could go on for at least a year.

I'm stressed, scared out of my mind, and having a hard time thinking good thoughts. If y'all could help me out in that department, I'd really appreciate it.