We saw the specialist nurse, but she didn't weigh my friend so we don't know whether she has put on any weight and she is too concerned to try the scales at home. There was one concern as she may have to have a blood transfusion due to her blood count being low, but we are waiting until the next blood test 30th August in the hope that this won't be necessary.
My friend was put back on the steroids that help her to eat, because as soon as she stopped taking them her appetite started to fade. Now she is back eating fairly well, but not such large portions.
This week 24th August she has had a week off from chemotherapy, much to her delight, but unfortunately she is back next week and then another two weeks of chemotherapy before a C.T. scan. The scan will show whether the chemo has had any effect. If it has then the chemo will probably continue. If there hasn't been a change or the cancer has got worse then my friend has said that she will not continue.
Today 26th August, my friend has felt quite good and managed to do more than she has for some time. Only little things, but things non the less.
Looking back over the past few months we are in a better place now than we were, but we still take each day as it comes as tomorrow could be very different.
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