Susan continues to feel better each day. She had her NG (nose) tube clamped 24 hours ago and so far no nausea, which is a very good sign. However, as insurance they will not remove it until tomorrow just in case the nausea recurs. So far her intestinal system has not awakened fully, although they hear strong “bowel sounds.” At lunch today she took her first bites of food in about a week: 3 jello cubes. So far these have stayed down well, and we hope will help initiate her whole system. Yesterday we did 5 laps around her floor. Today, no laps so far, but she took her first real shower since she’s been in here, which brought her great pleasure. (Only sponge baths until now.)
I talked to the research nurse today at M. D. Anderson. Susan seems to still qualify for the trial, although there seems to be a criterion about recovering from surgery that may mean she can’t have TLK286 until March 3. We are hoping that this can be reinterpreted so that she can have it as early as the week of Feb. 17. We have scheduled a visit with the PI doctor (Kavanagh) for Monday the 17th. We will appreciate your prayers for: 1) good recovery so that she can make the trip to MDA ASAP; 2) that she will qualify for treatment as early as Feb. 17. Thanks!
Posted by John Dishman at February 7, 2003 02:33 PM