With a few final phone calls, the program of tests that will determine the treatment plan for Chantel is pretty much set.
Friday – ECG to set baseline statistics for Chantel's heart functioning. This will be used as medications are introduced to make sure they aren't adversely effecting her heart.
Monday – Bone scan, to ensure that nothing has spread into the bones. She gets an injection before the test so everything should show up clearly.
Tuesday – CT scan, to inspect the surrounding organs to make sure nothing has spread into those systems either. She gets to take a drink of some dye so everything shows clearly there.
Thursday – appointment at the Cancer Clinic to meet with Oncologist to review the results and come up with a plan. This is where we are doing some investigating into who within the clinic might be the best fit for Chantel, but it sounds like everyone there has a good reputation.
That’s about as far into the crystal ball that we can see for now. The next level of enlightenment should come after Thursday we hope. Yes we would have liked to have the tests be done immediately and all sci-fi-style like they are on CSI or Dexter, but this is obviously all as fast as they can go.
Yesterday was a day full of strategically spreading the news. Chantel and her principal worked out a plan to inform the PB staff this morning, then the parents of her students overnight, then her students on Friday. Its actually quite amazing the planning and support her principal is putting behind this one. Chantel must be important out there.
Chantel is working all day today, then she'll be informing her students tomorrow, then leaving for the ECG testing. She's taking all next week off…not necessarily because of the tests, but more for continuity for the school and the students.
Other than that, we've informed Mom, Aunt Laurel, and some close friends that we don't want to learn via email or text. A few more close friends will find out tonight, and we'll be putting out info to everyone else as needed. In advance of her meeting with all staff, and the notice to parents, we have shut down the ability to post on her Facebook timeline to avoid any sort of potential murmurings.
We've also assembled a binder of information to keep track of all the moving parts on this adventure…its become that crazy. Chan has also started to set up a blog, so she can share her thoughts, experiences and feelings while she's kicking the shit out of this thing. Hopefully she allows guest writers.
That’s all for today. Wear Pink. B2W. Giver. As you were.
LK
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