We are still waiting on the final results of the biopsies...and the wait continues. In the meantime, Lauren is still be treated with Rituxan which is showing that her numbers are improving. There is talk of her going home this weekend...fingers crossed! She would continue treatment as an outpatient. Since the results are taking longer than expected, I will probably update the blog at the end of the week when we finally hear something concrete. Thanks for visiting!
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” - Dr. Seuss
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Saturday, October Twenty-Seventh Two Thousand Twelve
Hey Everyone,
Sorry we did not update at all this week. We are still playing the waiting game as far as finding out what the biopsies showed. Unfortunately, the results here are Christ were inconclusive, so they had to send the results to Nebraska to be analyzed further. Lauren is still positive and in good spirits. She has been seeing a physical therapist who has her up and walking. She is feeling stronger each day. Her oncologist has been out all week, so we are looking forward to his return on Monday.
Thank you to everyone who has sent cards/flowers and gifts. Also, thanks to those who are continuley praying and thinking of Lauren and our family. We really appreciate it! We hope to have more news on Monday, so watch out for a new post then.
Love,
The Lengle family
"Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Forest Gump
Sorry we did not update at all this week. We are still playing the waiting game as far as finding out what the biopsies showed. Unfortunately, the results here are Christ were inconclusive, so they had to send the results to Nebraska to be analyzed further. Lauren is still positive and in good spirits. She has been seeing a physical therapist who has her up and walking. She is feeling stronger each day. Her oncologist has been out all week, so we are looking forward to his return on Monday.
Thank you to everyone who has sent cards/flowers and gifts. Also, thanks to those who are continuley praying and thinking of Lauren and our family. We really appreciate it! We hope to have more news on Monday, so watch out for a new post then.
Love,
The Lengle family
"Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Forest Gump
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, October Twenty Second Two Thousand Twelve
Thanks for all of your love and support! Lauren is moving rooms today. She is moving out of intensive care and to the fourth floor here at Christ...room number 4072. If you would like to send cards you can to her here at Christ:
Attn: Lauren Lengle Room 4072
2139 Auburn Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219(513) 585-2000 - phone number
or you can mail them to me at our house and I can bring them to her:
901 Lafayette Avenue
Bellevue, KY 41073
"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced."
James Baldwin
The Christ Hospital
Attn: Lauren Lengle Room 4072
2139 Auburn Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219(513) 585-2000 - phone number
or you can mail them to me at our house and I can bring them to her:
901 Lafayette Avenue
Bellevue, KY 41073
"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced."
James Baldwin
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Sunday, October Twenty First Two Thousand Twelve
Most of this weekend was spent resting and catching up on sleep. Saturday, Lauren's friend, Julie, cut and styled her hair. Julie, cut off ten inches and was able to donate it to locks of love. Her new cut looks cute! Overall, it was a pretty uneventful weekend which was a nice change from last week. We are looking forward to Wednesday in order to find out the diagnosis and start the treatment.
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"Never, never, never, never give up!" - Winston Churchill
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Friday, October Nineteenth Two Thousand Twelve
Today was a better day for Lauren. She only had one procedure so she got to rest a bit more. The doctor drained some fluid from her left lung to help with her breathing. Lauren had some friends visit who brought balloons and gossip magazines. The balloons really brighten up her room.
Just an FYI, Lauren is in intensive care right now and flowers are not allowed. Therefore, don't send flowers :-) Once we find out where she will be permanently staying for a while, I will link the address if you would like to send a card.
For those of you who may not know, Lauren just started a new job about six weeks ago. Lauren was devistated to already have to miss out on work with just having started her new job. Today, she spoke to two of her colleagues who are both cancer survivors themselves. They insisted that beating this and getting healthy will be her new full time job and will support her in every way possible. This comes as a great relief to Lauren. Her company will contract her job out and when she is ready to come back she can gradually re-introduce herself in to the work place. We could not be happier!
"If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it!"
Just an FYI, Lauren is in intensive care right now and flowers are not allowed. Therefore, don't send flowers :-) Once we find out where she will be permanently staying for a while, I will link the address if you would like to send a card.
For those of you who may not know, Lauren just started a new job about six weeks ago. Lauren was devistated to already have to miss out on work with just having started her new job. Today, she spoke to two of her colleagues who are both cancer survivors themselves. They insisted that beating this and getting healthy will be her new full time job and will support her in every way possible. This comes as a great relief to Lauren. Her company will contract her job out and when she is ready to come back she can gradually re-introduce herself in to the work place. We could not be happier!
"If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it!"
Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October Eighteenth Two Thousand Twelve
Today was a long and tiring day for Lauren. She did not get great sleep as the nurses come in at all times of the night to run different tests. Lauren had several different tests ran to make sure they can decipher which specific type of lymphoma she has. There are over 20 different types of lymphoma and figuring out which specific type she has will help the doctors specialize the best treatment for that type. Lauren had a surgical procedure done that took biopsies from three different lymphnodes in her abdomen. They will study the results to figure out which type of lymphoma it is.
She still has a sense of humor because in her words, "it was like the set of general hospital" haha because all of the doctors were so handsome!
Unfortunately, we will not find out which type of lymphoma it is until Monday. Because the doctors said this is an aggressive cancer, they wanted to go ahead and start her on a general chemotherapy. An aggressive cancer is actually better to have than a mild cancer because they feel they can get it all at once instead of a mild cancer where it may lay dormant in the abdomen for years and come back later.
Lauren was anxious to start the chemo in order to start attacking the bad cells and starting this journey of recovery. My mom stayed the night with her to keep her comfortable during her stay. The chemo took about two hours. She did well through it.
"The strength of a Man is not in his muscles but what is in his heart"
She still has a sense of humor because in her words, "it was like the set of general hospital" haha because all of the doctors were so handsome!
Unfortunately, we will not find out which type of lymphoma it is until Monday. Because the doctors said this is an aggressive cancer, they wanted to go ahead and start her on a general chemotherapy. An aggressive cancer is actually better to have than a mild cancer because they feel they can get it all at once instead of a mild cancer where it may lay dormant in the abdomen for years and come back later.
Lauren was anxious to start the chemo in order to start attacking the bad cells and starting this journey of recovery. My mom stayed the night with her to keep her comfortable during her stay. The chemo took about two hours. She did well through it.
"The strength of a Man is not in his muscles but what is in his heart"
Wednesday, October Seventeenth Two Thousand Twelve
Today, Dr. Cardi had Lauren take a test in which they had to inject a dye which would highlight any abnormal cells in her body. Unfortunately, the test came back showing highlighted cells in her abdomen which detected cancer in the lymphnodes. The next step would be to test those abnormal cells. This was not the news we wanted to hear. However, the doctors are extremely positive that we can beat the cancer and save her kidney. Dr. Cardi came to conclusion that the cancer was caused by an anti-rejection medication that Lauren has been taking over the past seven years to protect her kidney. Only a small percentage of patients actually contract lymphoma cancer from the drug. Dr. Cardi has treated other transplant patients with this cancer and those patients have not only beat the cancer but saved their kidney! All of the doctors are VERY optimistic and positive that Lauren will beat this and come out on top! As this comes to a shock to Lauren, our family and friends, we are confident that she has both the strength and determination to beat this cancer. Lauren is in great physical shape and the doctors believe that will help a lot. She is the strongest person I know and her hope and positive outlook is contagious. We have a deep faith in God. Please continue the prayers.
Our family friend, Selina Taft, stated that Lauren should "treat this like a marathon, although there may be obstacles along the way, she will make it to the finish line one day at a time."
"The race is not always won by the swiftest - rather slow and steady steps will still get you to the finish line - and victory!"
Our family friend, Selina Taft, stated that Lauren should "treat this like a marathon, although there may be obstacles along the way, she will make it to the finish line one day at a time."
"The race is not always won by the swiftest - rather slow and steady steps will still get you to the finish line - and victory!"
Tuesday, October Sixteenth Two Thousand Twelve
Hello friends and family. We designed this blog as a way for everyone to keep up-to-date on Lauren's condition and progress.
Today Lauren was admitted to Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. Her nephrologist (kidney doctor), Dr. Michael Cardi, reviewed her cat-scans and they showed swollen lymphnodes in her stomach. Normal lymphnodes are bean-sized collections of immune system cells located throughout the body that are important in fighting infections. Dr. Cardi has been Lauren's nephrologist at Christ Hospital since 2003. He is the Medical Director of Transplantation at The Christ Hospital. Our family has the utmost respect for Dr. Cardi. As my dad says, "he has a good bed-side manner," meaning he puts the patient's needs first and explains everything in terms that can relate to Lauren. He is compassionate and positive, yet honest and puts Lauren's health as top priority. Tomorrow should give us more answers to Lauren's condition. We appreciate all the thoughts and prayers, please keep them coming.
On a side note our family friends, Jim and Jeannie Caverly, just finished a wonderful charity for Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.). C.O.P.S.
provides mental health and other healing resources to assist in rebuilding the lives of surviving family members and affected co-workers of Law Enforcement Officers (local, county, state, federal) killed in the line of duty. Jim bicycled across America to raise awareness and funds for this charity. While Jim was bicycling, Jeannie drove along and blogged daily. Each day she ended her blog with an inspirational quote and I am going to copy her idea. Thanks Jeannie! Check out the website they created: http://www.bicyclingacrossamericaforcops.org/about-jim-and-jeanne-caverly
"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you,
till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer,
never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
-harriet beecher stowe
Today Lauren was admitted to Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. Her nephrologist (kidney doctor), Dr. Michael Cardi, reviewed her cat-scans and they showed swollen lymphnodes in her stomach. Normal lymphnodes are bean-sized collections of immune system cells located throughout the body that are important in fighting infections. Dr. Cardi has been Lauren's nephrologist at Christ Hospital since 2003. He is the Medical Director of Transplantation at The Christ Hospital. Our family has the utmost respect for Dr. Cardi. As my dad says, "he has a good bed-side manner," meaning he puts the patient's needs first and explains everything in terms that can relate to Lauren. He is compassionate and positive, yet honest and puts Lauren's health as top priority. Tomorrow should give us more answers to Lauren's condition. We appreciate all the thoughts and prayers, please keep them coming.
On a side note our family friends, Jim and Jeannie Caverly, just finished a wonderful charity for Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. (C.O.P.S.). C.O.P.S.
provides mental health and other healing resources to assist in rebuilding the lives of surviving family members and affected co-workers of Law Enforcement Officers (local, county, state, federal) killed in the line of duty. Jim bicycled across America to raise awareness and funds for this charity. While Jim was bicycling, Jeannie drove along and blogged daily. Each day she ended her blog with an inspirational quote and I am going to copy her idea. Thanks Jeannie! Check out the website they created: http://www.bicyclingacrossamericaforcops.org/about-jim-and-jeanne-caverly
"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you,
till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer,
never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
-harriet beecher stowe
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