Don: Just a quick note to let all of our friends and family know that we think of you often and know that you think of us too. We are aware that you would like to have more updates but the daily routine doesn’t lend itself to having things to tell you on a daily basis. 5 out of 7 days we will be at the hospital for labs. They pull blood after a long wait in the waiting room. Then they want us to wait for the first results. If Karen needs something it is a trip over to the infusion area. Today she need fluids. Her throat hurts when she drinks so she doesn’t take in the amount of fluids that are needed to keep her body healthy. So they give fluids as needed. It is a boring routine that takes too much of each day and isn’t very news worthy. Please know that Karen is doing what she can to take care of herself and Shands is doing the rest.

The general status of our girl is “Good”. Not good enough that she feels no pain or can go home but good in the way that means there are no complications that have not been able to be handled. Yesterday we were told that her latest CT scan of her lungs show no more fluid in the lungs. She has started having a little higher level of nausea but was given some medicine for that today. She is eating pretty well but fluids alone are an item that she needs to work on.

Thanks for continuing to watch for updates and sending us your prayers. Don and Karen