Oh my, what a crazy week it has been!  I haven't had much time to even take a breath.  Denise has been in excruciating pain for about a week and a half.  In order to qualify for this clinical trial, they required a 28 day "wash out" of all other chemotherapy.  She barely made it that long.  We had to admit her to inpatient care Sunday evening.  I took her to Providence Hospital in Olympia, then we transfered her to UW Medical Center in Seattle.  I don't want to be overly dramatic, but I think it may have saved her life.  They were able to get control of the pain and get her stabilized up to today.

After the long anticipated, on again, off again and back on again, Denise consumed her first two pills of the Parp inhibitor this morning about 11am.  There has been a full day of blood draws, and still a lot of discomfort.  Tomorrow, will be an extra long day of chemotherapy and fluids.  Relief may soon be on the way for her.  We made it here, were going to be staying here, and hopefully when we leave, the disease will be left here too!  At the very least, some of the leading doctors in the country alongside her doctors in Hilo are working hard to give her the shot she wants.