Here We Go…Again

The same…but different. 

We go back to UCLA Monday for chemo.  

Hutton was supposed to be done…but with the cancer still growing, we unfortunately need to continue her chemo treatments…and more. We meet with her radiation doctor this Monday as well, where we will find out if she will be doing 2 weeks or 3 weeks of radiation treatments, but we think it will only have to be two weeks at a time. 

This means, we will be at UCLA for 5 days (inpatient), where she will get both chemo and radiation every day. Then, we will come home for one day, then back for 5 days of radiation, which will be outpatient. For the outpatient radiation Hutton and Steph will need to stay in a hotel close to UCLA. The radiation treatments usually will be in the morning, but with the way traffic is to and from UCLA, we think it would be better for her to stay closer to her hospital until we have a better understanding of how her body will react to this new protocol. She will then get about a week off before, repeating the treatment cycle all over again. We are praying it will only be 2 weeks of radiation, otherwise we would be spending 3 weeks out of the month either in the hospital or in a hotel. 

This new chemo protocol has different (potential) side effects than the other chemo meds she has been on, and honestly they aren’t great. I mean none of the side effects are good but this new protocols side effects could more…permanent.

Hutton has been in such good spirits these past few weeks, and been able to do more and more, we are praying that she will be able to to continue this progress and since her body is used to going through chemo, it will be able to tolerate this new chemo as well, with no unexpected trips to the ER and unexpected admittances. 

Thank you for all the love you support you continue to show towards her and our family and continue to pray for Hutton as she begins this new treatment protocol.