The Strickland Family Blog

We have completed week 1 and are now into week 2.  Paris has been doing well through this whole treatment in NY.  She has had a few of the symptoms from Chemo and radiation (fatigue and diarrhea) but nothing too bad.  The best news that we got is that the bone marrow tests showed no sign of disease in the bones or marrow, meaning one less step of treatment in the future, and ultimately a better outcome for Paris.

Her blood counts are good higher than 8.0, meaning no blood transfusions needed.  We thought that she would need a transfusion by today but they were 9.2 (nothing is of the norm with her)  So she got a break.

Shes standing for seconds by herself, saying all types of words and still so active.

As of now the time-line looks like we should be coming home the week of Thanksgiving to start treatment in Chicago December 1st for 1 intense week of chemo and 3 weeks of isolation either at home or in the hospital and then be back in NY for 3 weeks in January (date not yet determined) for scans (depending on the scan results either more chemo, or the antibody treatment)  Its so hard to plan, because there are so many different possibilities.  Her treatment plan is contingent on so many things such as fever, infection, affects from Chemo, common colds, response to Chemo, possibility of relapse etc..  Dr. Kramer says she can’t plan past the 3 weeks in January.  But says that Paris looks good and is responding well to treatment now (she needs to remind me everyday to take it 1 day at a time).

Thanks again for your thought and prayers.

Ralph, Lauren & Paris

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