Update and Google Calendar Address

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to give a quick update. I am up in Wheeling and have been here since early this week. Aunt Kath and Mom went to WVU on Monday and met with the orthopedic oncologist, Dr. Lindsay. Mom really liked him. He ordered a bone scan and the plan is to move forward with radiation on her back and leg beginning next week. We went to Wheeling Hospital to meet with Dr Pollack, the radiation oncologist, yesterday and he did all of the xrays and markings that he needed to do to enable them to start next week. Next Tuesday, we have to go back to WVU to meet with Dr Abraham, the medical oncologist, and then radiation here in Wheeling begins on Wednesday.

We are still planning to take Mom to Baltimore to attend her 40th Nursing School reunion this weekend. She is very excited about seeing her friends and getting out of the hospital for a few days. It will be a tough trip, but one that she really wants to make. The doctors said that she can do this and we will make sure to take enough pain meds with us to stay on top of it all.

I am scheduled to be here in Wheeling until Wednesday night, Oct 5, but am going to change my flight until Friday morning, Oct 7. We are going to work on getting a home health aide and transportation to the doctors appts, but this is a time that we could REALLY use help from our friends and family. Many of you have offered to come help, but we didn't know when we'd need you -- well now is that time. She will have daily radiation treatments until the end of October. She has been in the hospital working on her strength, but is still weak and cannot stay at home alone. Returning to the hospital may be an option as well, but she'd like to be at home if possible. So to help with trying to schedule visitors, I created a Google Calendar. The link is below. I don't know if you need to subscribe to it to be able to change it -- if so, just email me sshalowitz@gmail.com and I will add you to it. Any help, even for just a day or two, would be a HUGE help!

https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=1dj6f1ci787ocmqbdjktp7huqk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York



Thank you all for your continued love and support of our family throughout this rough time. We all really appreciate it!

-Sara