A Bump in the Road

We guess things just can't go smooth. Anyone out there have a smooth-running life?

Jaimee's "non-smooth" life seems to keep on bumping along. She has started having some symptoms related to the tumor. As long as the tumor is asymptomatic there is nothing that needs to be done to get rid of the bugger. But when the symptoms come, then we need to look at options again. Options may be discussed after her next scan.

A problem unrelated to the tumor has cropped up this week. Long story short, after a really frightening episode this week the doctor told Jaimee she has a dangerously low level of iron in her blood. So she'll be getting an iron transfusion. This isn't the same for her as a problem-free blood transfusion, in fact it's going to be pretty yukky. But hopefully it will help the things that have been going on.

AND...two weeks until the marathon. Even if all she can do is walk, she's going to do it. What a test of will this is, not just for her but for all the participants who are helping to raise awareness and funds to aid the American Cancer Society in their fight against this deadly, crummy disease.