Cathy met the new oncologist, Dr. Ashish Udhrain. He hails from New Orleans with all the southern charm and good manners. He studied at Mayo Clinic and recently joined the Block Center.
So, let's get right to the latest CT Scan, I quote, "mildly improved to stable changes in the liver when compared to the most recent prior exam on 10/24/12" and "no new suspicious mass." Dr. Udhrain interprets this as "positive news in the right direction" and Cathy will continue with the same treatment plan.
Her vital signs and blood work remain within acceptable ranges. For the first time since coming to the Block Center, Cathy's liver enzymes AST and ALT have fallen within normal ranges.
We also received the latest Nutritional Lab Panel, which is drawn every four months. Since Cathy's neuropathy is improving she will drop her B6 supplement, which is one of four that she takes to combat neuropathy. Within the immune panel, her white blood cells and activated T-cells continue to drop so they added Astragalus pills to help boost her immune system. For bone health, due to the hormone therapy, they also added Ipriflavone. Cathy currently takes 17 different supplements a day.
Finally, our lunch had an African flair. We ate African Tomato Stew, Ginger Carrot Quinoa and Buticha Chickpea Spread - yum! We always have the recipes if you are interested.
Thank you for your love, concern, and prayers for Cathy.
Gratefully,
Lori
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