Dear Barb’s Army,
The news out of Mayo Clinic for Barb is Great! Her tumor marker (CA 19-9) is down to 117 from 142. The CT scan showed NO tumor metastisis in the liver….thus, the liver is clear of tumors! There is one indeterminant lymph node that is 1.5 cm. Last CT scan it was .8cm, so they will keep their eyes on that. Barb’s bloodwork all looked good. Barb is elated with the news! Katie said that the Mayo Clinic is amazing in every way. And according to Jason, baby Eric was a trooper and wants to become a Hawkeye one day. Safe travels to Katie and Eric as they head back to warmer weather in California on Wednesday. (It was 6 degrees when I talked to Katie to get this update.)
Thank you to Amy and her family who kept tabs on Jimmy and Matt while their parents were up at Mayo.
Keep the prayers going! They are working! Love, MK
Dear Barb’s Army,
Barb, Jason, Katie (Barb’s doctor sister) and baby Eric (4 months) will be heading to Mayo Clinic tomorrow (Monday). Barb will have bloodwork and a CT scan on Tuesday morning and then she has a 2:15pm appt with Dr. Grothey. Barb continues to look and feel great! Please keep her in your prayers!
Matt had a very successful swimming weekend. He had a 3 day swim meet in Cedar Falls. He had many Personal Records! However, Matt’s greatest accomplishment was swimming the mile (66 laps) in 20 minutes! It was the first time Matt has ever swam the mile in competition. He took first place, had an “A” time, and qualified for the state meet in the mile! Congratulations Matt! Katie was able to see Matt swim the mile and said she would have been on the bottom of the pool a long time before he even finished. Leave it to Kate to “call it like it is!”
I’ll update everyone as soon as I hear anything on Tuesday! Love, MK
Dear Barb’s Army,
Barb left me a message today and said that chemo went well yesterday. Her blood work looked great, and she feels terrific today. She is off chemo next week, but will continue to get her white blood cell shots the end of next week. Katie is heading back to Iowa with baby Eric (4 months) on Jan 30th, so she can attend Barb’s Mayo Clinic appointment on February 2nd.
Keep the faith and prayers going. Barb is doing remarkable well! Love, MK
