Saturday.

Another quick update to let you all know that my mom has not started the chemo treatment yet. I guess you would say that it's a pretty "delicate" decision due to the pneumonia; and because she does still have a few good fighting cells in her, they want to get the pneumonia as "better" as they can get it before they start the chemo.  Again...the chemo will take away all the bad leukemia......but it will also take all the good fighting stuff with it too, and this pneumonia can kick back into gear much faster and more aggressive if there is nothing there to fight it with.  The tests have yet to determine the type of pneumonia it is - no "fungal" pieces of this puzzle have yet to come out in the lab but the meds they put my mom on seem to be working, so......we are waiting for the go ahead. It's important that you all understand the seriousness of this situation and again, we thank you for the prayers and love because she really feels them and it!
Prayers for strength & endurance.
Prayers for her mental state - gearing herself up for treatment.
Prayers for the combination of meds they will be using and for her body to withstand it all better than they would expect it to.
Prayers for her nausea (from all the meds she's on) and because it will get worse with the chemo.
Prayers for the doctors determining the next steps.
Prayers for us here as we urge her on.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!