Cecilia update

[chasophonic]

Thanks to all for the good wishes, hugs (virtual and physical) and offers of help.

Cecilia is going home from the hospital today after only 12 days of the expected 3 to 4 weeks she was expected to stay. She has responded amazingly to her treatments. (I think it takes a lot to amaze these doctors). She has beaten the pneumonia even with the immuno-suppressing chemotherapy for the leukemia. BEFORE her second round of chemo earlier this week, there were no traces of leukemia remaining in her blood. The abnormal cell count in her bone marrow was down to 45% from an initial 80%. She has had almost no adverse reaction to her chemotherapy (two rounds now). She is cheerful and has a good appetite. Pretty much her old self. Aside from the reality that she does have leukemia, we couldn't be more pleased.

She will still have to go through the 2 year treatment regime, but it seems it is not going to be the ordeal it might have been for her and all signs point to her kicking some cancer butt.

Comments

[guppiecat]

Excellent news!

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

Wonderful news! Thanks for letting us all know.

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

Hooray!

You guys were in my dreams I was thinking of you so much.

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

Such good news! May it continue.

[tanac.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful news.

[ericcoleman]

Oh good.

[galacticvoyeur.livejournal.com]

I am very, very happy to hear this is going so well.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Oh, joy!

K.

[prettymuchpeggy.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo!!!! {does dance of joy!}

[jerusha.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that.

[xap]

Fantastic news! Continuing the GoodThoughts and Wishes that this trend continues :)

[anach.livejournal.com]

nice...

[buttonlass.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful! I'm so glad to hear she's doing well.

[hsifyppah.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that's awesome! (Except for, y'know, cancer.) Here's hoping she breezes through the rest of it too. (hug hug hug)

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

Excellent news! Hope she has kicked cancer's butt completely and totally forever! Hugs all around!

[haniaw.livejournal.com]

It's so wonderful to hear such positive news! I'm happy for all of you.

[mmagidow.livejournal.com]

HOORAY! I haven't stopped thinking about her since you first told us. Can't wait to see you Saturday night!

Wahooo!! What great news!

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

We were so glad to be there for the good news Chas and we are both very releaved and happy for all of you especially Cecilia. Sue and I loved seeing all of you again at Duckon. I wish we could have had some one on one time with you but maybe next year. Maybe we can go to a guitar store just like old times!!!! ;-) I just tlaked to Dave and he said he is definitely planning on going to Duckon next year.
Take care and Big Hugs from both of us.

[mbumby.livejournal.com]

VERY good to hear that.

wonderful to hear!

[themadblonde]

Dheers & *hugs* to you all!

Hi Chas

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear Cecilia is doing well and hope you both are Ok. Sue and I have been out at the cottage and are getting ready to attend Worldcon in Montreal. I have a question, I love the song Riverfolk does called "Camping Around the Sun" I believe. Do you have the lyrics and can I have them? Was it recorded by some one else or is it yours? Do you know where I can find the song on the internet? I would really like to learn this song. I don't know if you have my new email address or not but it is tomjeffers at rogers dot com.
Big hugs to you both.