Initial post

Greetings, and welcome to this initial post on TLC - Teresa Lassche's Cancer. This blog’s purpose is to inform family, friends, and other interested persons about how Teresa is doing with her chemotherapy treatment.

Teresa / Mom was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer back in July 2007. After surgery for removal of the breast tumour, further tests showed that the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes. Teresa’s oncologist (cancer specialist) recommended an aggressive program of chemotherapy to prevent the cancer from spreading further.

August 2007 - with Susan

At the moment, Mom is halfway through her course of treatments.

Since chemotherapy can make a person quite ill, Susan and John Molendyk prepared a bedroom for Mom when she would be too ill to live on her own. On Monday Dec. 10, Mom moved into our home. The room is on the main floor, close to a small bathroom. Besides a bed, the room contains an easy chair, dresser, and TV. (Many thanks to Eveline Sloan for all her renovation/decorating help!)

Picton, August 2007 - with Nicolas, Leslie, and Bethany

On arrival, Mom was feeling quite poorly. Under Susan’s ministrations, she is now feeling and looking much better, however she remains weak. Mom’s getting over a cold that was bothering her quite a bit, and a prescription morphine elixir has helped a lot to ease the throat pain. Mom’s oncologist saw her on Tuesday, and is satisfied that she’s doing fine, which is to say that she’s no sicker than expected during chemo.

The daily regimen includes lots of sleep, with small, easily digestible meals, and plenty of liquids. When she’s up, Mom can relax and read in the living room, kept warm by the gas fireplace.

I plan to update this blog weekly. We appreciate your ongoing prayers for Teresa!