Kimmy has a 7am appointment tomorrow morning (Friday). She will have a portacath inserted.
Portacath is a device that is used to make the administration of chemotherapy easier. It is placed under the skin in the upper part of the chest.
She will also have a MUGA Scan, which is a test for the heart. You can read more here about this MUGA scan http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/cardiactests/a/muga.htm
Tante Liz (my dad's sister) lives in Tucson and is coming in today to take her to the appointment tomorrow. She was told she needs a ride home. Thank you Liz for offering your support from the beginning, meaning it, and stepping up when asked. Thank you just doesn't seem enough....
Kimmy has to go through a chemo education appointment before she can actually start. She has a pending item with insurance and once it clears, she will have this appointment. What we do know is that this first chemo treatment plan will be four infusions. They last for 3 hours and will be every two weeks.
Phoenix is one hour ahead of us so when you wake tomorrow, make your first thought a good one for Kimmy...
In closing, I received an email yesterday from a girl I used to coach. Her mom's mastectomy was literally a few days ago. She wrote, "It's okay to smile during times like these". Boy, I needed that reminder.
Kimmy...."smell the roses, blow out the candles" (you know what I mean) and remember it's ok to smile! Love you!
Jessie
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