Visit to Oncologist

Elaine met with her new Oncologist on Friday, accompanied by Mom & Dad. Mom said the doctor was nice and spent quite a bit of time talking with Elaine, asking her alot of questions and discussing the pros and cons of chemotherapy. The doctor took this time with Elaine to assess her overall condition and this information will help him to determine a treatment plan. The doctor also requested lab work, all of her records and a new CT and PET scan to determine the current status of the cancer. The tests have been scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th. Once all of these results are available, a follow up visit with the Oncologist will be scheduled. The Oncologist has also recommended a Neurologist consultation and a meeting with a family doctor is scheduled for next week. On top of all of this, Elaine is battling a cold. We wish her well as she enters a very busy week!!!

Aside from the trip to the Doctor, Elaine's first full day at Homewood was full of activity. When Mom and Dad arrived in the morning, Elaine was playing Bingo and in the afternoon she spent time listening to live music in the activity center. It seems that Homewood has a more active environment and the staff will make sure that Elaine does not stay idle for long.

Steve, Terry, Tim and Noelle drove from North Carolina to Maryland last night to visit with Elaine over the weekend, I know she is looking forward to seeing them.

Hoping everyone has a wonderful weekend!!