Adrienne saw her new adult oncologist as well as her pediatric doctor yesterday at City of Hope and started the valproic acid. She will take it three times a day and there will probably be several dose adjustments over the next few weeks. Most people tolerate it well and we hope she does too. Some people have electrolyte problems on it so she is drinking her EmergenC just like when she was training for marathons. The drug takes time to work, unlike chemo. She will have a CT scan in a month to see if there is any response, though that might be too early to tell. If her disease remains stable, we'll be happy with that.
Otherwise, things are going well. Adrienne is working at the Kravis Leadership Institute this week and classes start next Tuesday. Her schedule is set but she's hoping to get into an evening seminar course that was full but she's high on the waiting list.
Some very exciting news: Adrienne has an internship this summer at a NY investment company. This is an amazing opportunity and we are all very happy for her. We still need to figure out housing for her in the city but we have several leads and are sure it will all work out.
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Adrienne's approach to cancer has always struck me as marathon-like . . . going the distance with whatever this horrible disease throws at her. Good luck with the new drug.
Hope that scan in a month shows what we want.
Karen, Clare's mom
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