Kim is doing well and this Friday will tell us if the new treatment is working like they hope. She will have a CAT on Friday as her next Treatment is scheduled for Monday, Christmas Eve. They need to see the tumor shrinking. If they feel the new meds are not shrinking the tumor, they may re-evaluate and may take her out of the program. They would then go back to something else. She is confident it is working, anxious for the results, nervous about the effectiveness and on a bit of a seasonal emotional rollercoaster.
She had a small melt down the other night. Partly because she felt like she was not allowed to meltdown. We had gone out to eat with about 40 extended family on the Haldeman side. She was in great spirits in front of all of us, but feeling emotional and melancholy so I noticed she had disappeared a couple of times. When I found her, she was crying and asked me not to make a big deal out of it. She said.... I have cancer and what if I don’t see another Christmas, my grandkids are so young they may not remember me and I can't have a bad day or people worry and point accusing fingers at each other for upsetting me. We cried, we hugged, we laughed, we reapplied makeup and then we returned to the party.
Jan Snyder
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