The news keeps getting better

Tests on the fluid the drained came back with no cancer cells. Very good news. Mom has been home for 5 or 6 days.

Mom saw the oncologist today.

He was not any where near as pessimistic as the pulmonary guy. In fact he trashed the pulmonary department at St Frances as a bunch of gloom and doomers who are 15 years behind on cancer treatment.

He said she has more time for more treatments and gave her a vitamin B12 shot which she is convinced gave her more energy. In fact, she even went out to dinner for the first time in weeks.

The next round of chemo will be with drugs the oncologist said are easier to tolerate. Neither Phil nor mom remembered the name of them, but I'll find out.

Anyway, no one is giving up.

Joshua