Merry & Lisa, thanks for the ongoing encouragement!! Today we are feeling pretty good. Liz received an intervascular filter at around 1:30 pm and was released from the hospital at 5:00 pm. She has been taken off the Eliquis and restricted from any blood thinners due to the bleeding of her tumor - hence the IV Filter. She will be seeing the Radiologist Monday for evaluation of direct radiation treatment to the tumor in her lung. The Oncologist and Radiologist will be working in tandem to coordinate the chemo and radiation to keep her red blood cell count in the acceptable range during the co-treatments. Needless to say, she will be undergoing nearly constant blood count monitoring.

Liz has not had enough chemo to really shrink the tumor so they are going to be more aggressive and hit it with radiation treatment also. Unless the tumor shrinks, they will not be able to access and restore her lower lobe.

The help offered by our daughter and by our close friend also is great news for Liz. Our daughter has a job that she can perform remotely over the internet. Our close friend has cared for several family members through out the years and has a wealth of experience where I have 2 months trying to learn the ropes.