To Boston.. To Boston...

Little Sisters by Currier and Ives  

This is one of Carolyn's favorites. 

Carolyn would like to Thank everyone for their prayers and support.   She is overjoyed!  She wants everyone to know that she is going to kick cancer's a**!!!  In the meantime, she has asked that family and friends check into the blog for updates on her condition and treatment status.   Too many incoming calls are not allowing her to relax.   She has asked that you contact me for messages or her home address to send a note in the mail.   I will try to update the blog as much as possible.  


This week Carolyn will go to Boston on Tuesday for a day of testing, then return home.  We are expecting her to start treatment at the end of the week.  She will travel to Boston for a few days every week for treatment then return home.  She is starting a 4- 6 week course of medication combined with and MEK inhibitor.  And results should be seen fairly soon.  For her particular cancer, Chemo only has a 5 % cure rate.  She is in the BEST hands in Boston, her Doctor is very cutting edge, aggressive and progressive.  She will be at Mass General Hospital in the Melanoma Center.  In an ideal situation, after Carolyn's treatment in Boston, she will travel to the National Cancer Institute in Maryland to participate in clinical trials.  That is the ideal, she has several markers she must meet to qualify for these trials.  We are far from that at this point but that is the goal.


In the past two week, they have managed to get Carolyn's pain and vomiting under control.  While she is still tired, it is good to see her feeling better and spending quality time with Nora.  She is on a very strict diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, fish, and some chicken.  She has also started juicing and is drinking fresh juice several days a week.  


Thank you all for your continued support, have a beautiful week!!!