Well, Cycle 3 of my R-EPOCH chemotherapy is in full swing. There is very little to report, so that is good. So far, I’m tolerating the chemotherapy well. The only unusual aspect to this visit is a cardiology consult that is ordered to check on some minimal v-tach and PVCs I had yesterday. We just want to get it thoroughly checked out for peace of mind.

Attached are a couple of views from my room window – I think it is one of the biggest and most beautiful rooms in the entire hospital. (The photos don’t do it justice.) I especially love to see the lights at night! Jonathan has, once again, decorated the pain chart. Our night nurse commented that someone else had done that in a room down the hall and she loved it. I informed her that that was from our last visit. 🙂 The kitchen must of heard of my over abundance of ranch dressing from my last visit, so they cut it back to 6 packages of dressing this time. And I’ve attached a Bible verse that Jonathan shared with me that really seemed relevant to our situation.
Please continue to pray that this cycle of chemo is the one that knocks me into remission. I will have a PET scan & MRI prior to Easter that will show the progress we have made. My lymphoma specialist says she believes it WILL show remission (even if I can still feel the knots on my forehead – could be just fibrotic tissue). Please pray that we FINALLY have good concrete news!
There will still be a long road ahead with Chemo, Stem Cell Transplant and possibly radiation. Thank you for your love, support, and above all, prayers! Love, April