Hello everyone.

Sorry about our negligence in updating the blog.

Lynn received her fourth and final round of a Chemo combination known as “AC” on Monday, January 19th. She was able to bounce back from the first three treatments within 7-10 days of the infusion, but she did not completely recover from this fourth one. She continued to feel “dragged down and wrung out” from it, and is glad that regime is over.

Two days ago, on Monday, February 2nd, Lynn had the first round of her next Chemo drug (a combination that includes Taxol plus some other stuff with long names). She will receive four rounds total of this combination administered every other Monday (same schedule). Her final Chemo treatment (we hope it will be her final one) will be on Monday, March 16th.

When they give Lynn the chemo, they administer a couple of drugs that have drowsiness as a side effect. She usually starts drifting off after 30-45 minutes and sleeps through much of the infusion process unless the room is noisy. Watching her fade away always reminds me of the Pink Floyd song “Comfortably Numb”.

Lynn is going to undergo testing for a genetic alteration to her BRCA genes (there is a 1 and a 2 – you can Google it) to determine if hers is a hereditary form of breast cancer. Knowing this will help guide surgical decisions (lumpectomy vs. mastectomy). If Lynn tests positive, we will have our daughter Shelby tested as well.

Lynn does not feel well this week. She is running a mild fever, possibly due to a cold or some type of viral infection. It is definitely a respiratory issue. Her joints ache as well, but this is likely due to the Taxol (muscle and join aches are a common side effect of Taxol). In short, she feels crappy.

We have received several WONDERFUL meals from many of you, and I want to say thank you very, very much. We so appreciate it.

We also appreciate all the visits, cards, calls, and e-mails. We owe a big thanks as well to all the walking partners who have accompanied Lynn. She would not have made it this far (or that far) without you.