Jen had her latest blood draw yesterday and all of her blood levels are good and continue to rise. She is not yet at the nadir following her last round of chemo - that will be in about another week to week and a half, but during her last round at this point her levels were already falling. If her blood levels hold and if the next scan reveals no growth, we will start her next cycle in 2 weeks at a higher dose, though lower than the previous cycle that she had difficulty with.
She also received her latest report for compliance with the Novo device and beat her own record which was already a high for any patient at UCLA. There is a patient from Cedars with a higher score - a 90 year old woman!
Jen continues to fight and is giving it her all. She works out daily, meditates, continues to work on her speech and cognitive function. We are making a slight tweak to her diet by increasing the Ketogenic ratio a little bit. The extra calories from fat will help her to achieve a greater level of Ketosis as well as allow for a day of fasting once every 10 days.
Meanwhile, we are getting ready for our annual Oscar party tomorrow and looking forward to seeing everyone who can make it.
Jen's next blood draw will be at the end of next week and her next MRI the following week. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we hope for positive results.
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