Have diagnosis. Have a treatment plan.

From Mike:

We do have a treatment plan in place that will only involve chemotherapy.

Mama's "cycles" will last 4 weeks - three weeks of 1x a week infusions followed by 1 week off. Chemo treatment will use a combination of cisplatin and gemcitabine.

From the American Cancer Society:

"Chemotherapy is generally given at regular intervals called cycles. A chemotherapy cycle may involve one dose followed by several days or weeks without treatment. This allows normal cells in the body time to recover from the drug's side effects. Alternatively, doses may be given several days in a row, or every other day for several days, followed by a period of rest. Some drugs work best when given continuously over several days.

Different drugs work best on different schedules. If more than one drug is used, the treatment plan will specify how often and exactly when each drug should be given. The number of cycles you receive may be determined before treatment starts (based on the type and stage of cancer) or may be flexible, in order to take into account how the treatment affects the cancer and your overall health."

We are hopeful! Send us good thoughts and energy! love u all

Mom is understandably scared and worried, but we're here to support her! We are spending free time with mom, we will all be together for Easter and I will take mom to her chemo appts.