Chemo, Week 3

I stayed with the Rayray's for four days last week. It was so great getting to spend such quality time with my funny, sweet, beautiful friend. We've had girls getaway weekends over the past years and she's brought her girls to stay with me for a night or two, but it's been a long time since we've been able to spend so many days together. I mean, how often do you get to move in with one of your best friends? We had so much fun! We spent the time organizing her linen closet, running errands, spending time with the kids, making dinners, going out to lunch, doing laundry, and we even got to shop a little bit! Somehow doing all the day to day chores was much more enjoyable at her place than at mine! But honestly, my favorite part was just getting to sit and talk to one of my favorite people every night.

Felicitas and I during her chemo infusion

We also went to her appointment with Dr. Parker on Thursday and I went with her to her third round of chemotherapy on Friday. It was hard for me to see how Felicitas' life has changed. She walks around UCSD Moores Cancer Center with such familiarity now. After all, she's in the Infusion Room every Friday and all of her doctor appointments are there. Of course I wasn't surprised to see her nurse Martha, cheering when she found out Felicitas was her patient and another nurse disappointed that she wasn't going to be treating her that day. She has such a positive attitude. People just want to be around her. She's the only patient joking and laughing her way down the infusion room. This week was the shortest infusion yet, but it was still 6 hours. The first thing the nurse does is draw blood for her labs. She then has to wait anywhere from 1-2 hours for those results. Then she receives her premeds, Benadryl and Decadron (a steroid) and finally chemo. This week she was given only one type of chemotherapy, Taxol.


The Rayray's continue to be amazed with the amount of support they've been receiving! The dinners people have been providing are such a huge help! Thank you! Also, Felicitas has been getting cards in the mail everyday. She really looks forward to these and has enjoyed hearing from you all! Especially all the memories and stories you've been including. She's also received such generous donations and gifts.  Thank you again for all your love and prayers!!! Like Junior said, "3 down, 17 to go!" With all your support, our girl is going to beat this!! Love you Felicitas!!