First round of chemo completed

Mindy has completed her first round of chemo and is doing pretty well. She is still off the ventilator and is more alert and able to communicate. Dan has been filling her in on what has happened over the past 2 weeks and the battle she has ahead of her and the reality of what she is facing is beginning to sink in. She has episodes of confusion and Dan described her mood as somber – understandable given her circumstances. He also said that Mindy is touched and grateful for the support, prayers, and messages that have been pouring in from everyone. She has a very long tough fight ahead of her and will continue to need that support from all of us.

Toward the middle of next week, the effects of the chemo will peak, having effectively wiped out all Mindy’s cells, both good and bad, in the hopes of stopping the aggressive reproduction of the cancer cells. At this point, Mindy’s immune system will be in a very vulnerable state and it will be critical to keep her away from germs. They are currently trying to move Mindy from ICU to the oncology floor to ensure a more sterile environment. If all goes as we hope and pray, she will then begin producing good clean cancer-free cells. After about 2 weeks, another bone marrow test will be done to determine if that is true.