So last week Helen received chemo-therapy, Monday to Wednesday. It made her very nauseous, and on the Wednesday she started getting pressure headaches, which can be a sign of hydrocephalus (when swelling in the brain is blocking off the normal flow of fluids). The oncologist said that when the chemo-drugs are working they initially cause the tumours to swell, so he increased the level of steroids (prednasol) that Helen is taking, since they reduce swelling.
The headaches disappeared on Saturday, and since we have gradually reduced the dose of steroids, and Helen is feeling a lot better. So that is actually a good sign. But there is still a long way to go.
Last friday we had another ultrasound of Casper, and he is doing very well. And now it is also confirmed that he is a boy :) Yesterday he was 27 weeks gone in the pregnancy.
On Friday also Helens brother Matt arrived here with his wife Helen (yes, that causes a lot of confusion :) and the same day Helens mother and father arrived here, and they stayed the weekend with us, lots of fun. Helens dad went home on Tuesday, but Helens mother is going to stay with us for as long as we need her, she is a great moral support and it makes a lot of difference to get help with the practical things in the household.
Thursday 4 June 2009
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