Just wanted to post an update now that Pam's been done her brain radiation for about a week.
The first week of treatment was pretty tough as Pam was in much pain and nauseated as well. However the second week was much better once her sense of taste improved so that she could drink lots of water. That really seemed to help. So drink your 8 glasses of water a day, everyone :-)
While she was undergoing the brain radiation, Pam was on a break from chemotherapy. This seems to have allowed some of the other mets to progress a bit, unfortunately. However, she's been accepted to a program for a new chemotherapy drug, this time in pill form. The drug is called Kisqali (where do they get these names??) and is new. It's intended specifically to treat metastatic breast cancer. Some of the other women at Pam's group are also taking it and it seems to be well-tolerated so we're hopeful of a result.
Other than that, Pam's been feeling OK, although her chest is bothering her a bit. She's resting at home today and waiting for the delivery of her new drugs.
So to finish this update with something cheery, here's a photo of our garden obelisk we built a few weeks ago :-)
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