Well it is probably about time for another post and another update on how Andrea is doing. It's been several weeks since she started chemo and she has finished her first round of medicines. She is now in her second round of medicines and is doing very well. This new medicine is called Taxol and is derived from the Pacific Yew tree. This round is supposed to be easier on the body than the first group of medicines. So far Andrea has had two treatments. She will have one treatment per week for 12 weeks with this medicine so she has ten treatments left. She should be done with chemo just before Thanksgiving.
As Andrea has gotten more and more comfortable with how she feels on chemo she has gotten back into a lot of her normal routines. She has started playing tennis again, she's working like usual, and she even went on a business trip. One thing that has been unexpected is that she has decided that going bald is easier than wearing wigs and has started leaving the house in full cue ball. She has gotten some interesting looks, but for the most part, the funniest thing that happens is how many people stop and talk to her. She can't go anywhere without people telling her their stories or offering encouragement. There are always a lot of ladies that tell her how beautiful she looks and it's like we're all walking around with a celebrity.