Sunday Afternoon, Sept. 14

Hello Again,

This morning it looked like Michele would be stuck in the hospital for another night. Then her doctor came in and said that the methotrexate levels where low enough that she could go home with the oral form of Leucovorin. So she is home, and resting! She will need to drink lots of water, and take  a dose at 9PM, then again at 3AM. Between the pills and the inevitable potty breaks because of the water consumption, She probably won't feel very rested in the morning.

Nevertheless, we must make the trek back to the hospital each morning to have blood drawn and analyzed until the methotrexate level is less than .05 micromol/mg. Don't ask me to explain the ratio, I looked it up and gave up trying to grasp it. The point is, they don't want the meth. to crystalize in her kidneys, which would cause renal failure.

If things are in acceptable ranges by Thursday, she is scheduled to have another round of chemo in the oncologist's office (Like her first treatment two weeks ago). So there's a strong possibility we will be making the trip every day this week. Many thanks to our friends who have gifted us with a gas card (Twice!) You know who you are, and we love you!

So keep praying for Michele, and add a request for safe travel (and for God to curtail my tendency toward road rage).

Blessings,

Tim and Michele