In the hospital

Hi everyone:

After a nice family Thanksgiving last night, Kathleen visited her oncologist's office this morning with Patty in tow. Blood tests revealed that both Kathleen's hemoglobin and platelets are again depressed; this, combined with the fact Kathleen has gained several pounds of "water weight" in the past week (most likely the ascites that plagued her during previous admissions), disturbed her doctor enough to have her admitted.

I don't have many details at this point other than that she's expecting to receive both blood and platelets. Patty plans to spend the night with her at the hospital. Hopefully, by tomorrow, we'll have more answers, although this is a holiday weekend and, as such, the wheels tend to spin slowly.

Everyone's hope is that, like last time, Kathleen responds to the chemo once she's been through a few rounds. Please keep her in your thoughts; this gal could stand to catch a break.

Love,
Brian