Jen had her latest blood draw yesterday. Unfortunately, her platelet levels have dropped substantially and her white count is also down. Presently her platelet level is too low to resume chemo. Jen is just not handling the chemo well. We go back tomorrow for another blood draw and possible transfusion if necessary. Hopefully, she is at her low point and will begin to recover soon. She is scheduled to resume chemo next Wednesday. We will have to see if she is able to. In any case she probably will never be able to tolerate the optimum dose for her body weight and will probably need to be on a lower overall dose.
In other aspects, though, Jen seems to be doing well. Her speech and mobility seem to be steadily improving. There doesn't seem to be any signs of her condition worsening. Her next MRI is scheduled for Tuesday. Hoping for positive news.
We are adapting to the Novo TTF. Much of the early frustrations with the constant alarms was apparently due to a faulty cable. The alarms have definitely been minimized. It still is very much an anchor and kind of a pain to use, but Jen has been using it now for 2 1/2 weeks and she wishes to continue with it despite the drawbacks.
Will keep you posted on how things go over the next few days.
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