Almost There

Adrienne finished up the last of the tests for the clinical trial. The good news is that her CT scan was normal and nothing is growing. In August, she had a 4 mm node, which is considered normal for most people, but for her, we know it isn't. Her oncologist still wants to move ahead with the trial as he says "we may have an opportunity to hit the tumor when its quantity is minimal." Now we are just waiting for insurance approval. We had asked for an expedited review but they won't do that for a clinical trial. This is the first time we've been through this, but they tell us it usually takes a week. Hopefully, Adrienne can start the drug on Wednesday as planned.

Otherwise, Adrienne is feeling well. She is settled in her dorm, though she continues to rearrange the furniture, and her classes are going well. The stress seems to be under better control now. The biggest project right now is for her to figure out what she wants to do for study abroad. I only have one requirement and that is that she can get good healthcare wherever she goes. While we complain often about our healthcare system and its costs, its still better than most places in the world. We know that Adrienne has always had the best of the best.