GVH vs Cancer

Saw the doctor today with Mom (Pat) and from what I understand she is where he (the doctor) wants her to be for the most part. The reason that they have not done a great deal to fight the graft vs host (GVH) disease or the cancer is because he is letting them fight each other. The cancer coming back activated the GVH, which is attacking the cancer, and he is balancing letting the GVH destroy the cancer, and not letting the GVH destroy her. At this point the doctor is starting her on the medication to treat the GVH and will start her on the anti-cancer medications if/when necessary. Her arm is healing well and the arm surgeon stated tonight that if her arm was the only issue, her could release her today. However she has more going on and needs more time. She has a least a couple of more weeks in the hospital and we are hoping that she will be home for Thanksgiving. That is the update for now thank you.

Saw mom (Pat) today, took the kids to see grammie and she is doing better. Her arm is healing well and the surgery went well. She is still needs to get her stomach under control which they believe is because of graft vs host disease but, are not a hundred percent sure yet, need to do some more test. The doctors are working to get the cancer back under control again, the numbers went up after the surgery (that was expected). The doctors need to work to get the numbers under control, help the stomach get better, and make sure her arm continues to heal well. She seemed to like seeing the grand kids today and enjoyed watching a movie with them. It was a good visit with grandpa and grandma. Thank you all for the support and prayers.