Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Nina's plan for chemo

Nina saw the pediatric onclologist yesterday. The treatment plan is as follows: Nina will have a port surgiaclly implanted in her chest (under the skin) within the next two weeks. Once the port is in, we will schedule the appointment to start the chemo. The chemo will consist of three medications. Two of the chemo drugs will be through an iv. It will be administered in the doctors office each week, taking roughly 3 hours. She will do this for 4 week cycle. She will then take the oral chemo at home for a five day cycle. Followed by a two week rest period with no chemo. Then the cycle repeats itself. The length of treatment is 1 1/2 years. Nina still needs your prayers. 1 1/2 years is so long to go through chemo (I am still shocked). I am happy that we are finally on the road to resolving the issue, however, I am very scared.

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