Second Week on VMP

Mom is still doing all right. Dr. Picozzi does a check-up and bloodwork every week and determines whether she can continue without a break. So far, her counts are fine. The worst thing appears to be mouth ulcers and sores on her lips. They prescribed a "magic mouthwash" that has an anesthetic and we're trying various lip ointments including biotene gel and chapstick for lip sores. She has moderate nausea but this seems to be controlled by the three nausea medications she is taking. They have started giving her IV fluids an additional twice a week to make sure she is hydrated. So far everything is fine - Dr. Picozzi said week three and four are critical in terms of symptoms so we hope that she continues to be able to tolerate the treatment. The good news is we are about 40% done by now with the first phase.