Hi All,
We arrived in Los Angeles 5 days ago and are living in
Suzanne and Ethan’s new guesthouse. It is pretty peaceful when we don’t have 4
grandchildren jumping on Gabriele or begging for her attention. We saw our new
oncologist who started the first dose of intravenous (IV) Oxaliplatin chemotherapy two days ago
and will start IV 5-FU next Monday. We also saw the surgical oncologist who
cares very much about Gabriele and is motivated to make her as healthy as
possible; he is the one coordinating all of Gabriele’s care. The plan is to
continue the chemo for a couple of months, repeat CAT scans, and see if a
surgical procedure is then indicated.
Gabriele finally got off the TPN nutrition, and she is eating
well. She has a picc line to be able to receive her IV meds without being stuck
repeatedly. I plan to go back to Cupertino every 2 weeks or so for a couple of
days to pay bills, check on the house, and do a few errands. Stephanie,
Suzanne, and Simone have been extremely helpful and supportive; at least one of
them will be here all the time and especially each time I drive up north.
Your letters, cards, and emails have been touching. Your
love is very much felt by all of us. I will continue to respond when I can.
Suzanne and Stephanie continue to update their blogs.
Love,
Richard
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