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So what started out as a potential nightmare turned into a very cool thing the last 24 hours. When we were first given the appointment for yesterday we were told they were full and would have to re-schedule. Then we found out that we could go in at night - 8:00 to start and then come back at 1 PM the next day for day 2.

Well, we arranged an early start like I told you and they had us stay overnight and they had her go right into day 2 at 6 this morning. We would up knocking off 2 rounds of chemo in less than 24 hours. It was so easy that Nanc had me change days 1 and 2 of round 3 to do the same thing.

The day was fairly uneventful and only mildly painful at the end due to the amount of fluid that flows into her abdomen. She was comfortable this afternoon and early evening but had a major wave of nausea tonight. It must have been my cooking. So we got back on the heavy duty anti-nausea stuff and just have to ride it out. As long as she is taking fluids and keeping everything down, she won't get dehydrated.

I finally started a list of "Nancy's Angels" and will begin introducing them slowly so you can get an appreciation of the kind of care she is receiving at Cedars. Today we are introducing to you one of the Cancer Center nurses. Liz hails from New York but it truly only comes out when she says words like "coffee." Sound familiar anyone?? Otherwise you'd think she was a surfer girl from the South Bay. She's worked in all kinds of hospitals, is very confident in her care and is so great with her attention to how Nanc is doing. It's this kind of attention and care that makes her feel so comfortable when she's there and gives her hope that she can get through this thing. My words can't express our admiration for everyone involved in her care. It truly is an amazing team...

More on Kristal after tomorrow morning...

xoxo