Here We Go -- First Day of Chemo

Laura marked the beginning of chemotherapy this morning with her characteristic smile and can-do attitude! She's awesome ! Although the various drugs that were given in succession have long and complicated names, Laura has adopted her friend Marilyn's term "healing warm golden fluids" (although one was red!). We were glad to see that her newly installed port worked smoothly. The oncologist's staff were absolutely fantastic at fully explaining each part of the procedure and letting Laura she is free to call with questions at any time. We are ready to start the recommended diet (BRAT, etc). The rest of the day has gone really well and we are feeling positive about the entire challenge. As Laura mentioned in an earlier post, tomorrow is going to be a really long day - with a Neulasta shot, an ultra sound and biopsy of a lymph node. I'll soon post a picture of Laura's port in its working mode.