We decided that we would rather start the next round of chemo here in Portland, where everything and everyone is familiar, and to give more time to recover before prom, rather than waiting for Boston to start the next round at the same time as radiation. Unfortunately, that means Rachel only had 2 days at home, since she just got home from the last round on Monday and had appointments in Boston on Tuesday. The doctors have switched her back to ifosfamide and etoposide instead of cisplatin and doxorubicin, since she can’t have doxorubicin with radiation. The ifos/etoposide is what she had back in December over her birthday when we still weren’t sure what type of cancer she had. This round will be 5 days, both drugs each day.

Since the chemo plan is being changed due to the radiation, we’re not exactly sure how many more rounds of chemo she has remaining, so I’m just going to mark what round it is without stating how many remain. This is round #12, counting the two rounds she had in December with the initial incorrect diagnosis.

Rachel and I had takeout from Margaritas restaurant tonight for Cinco de Mayo.