Finally Some Good News

Here's the update on TOYH's mom and her breast cancer:

Hi family -- I just got back from my blood work/doctor appointment/chemo day, and wanted to let you know how it all went. There's a lot to tell - all of it positive! If you want medical terms for all this, you can talk to Tacy, who has it all at her fingers' ends -- from me you'll only get lay-woman's descriptions.
First, the breast lump is gone! The Dr. could not feel it at all, so that is the signal for us to decide what to do next. (more of that, anon) My red blood count is at 11.4 -- 12 is what they consider normal, so It's down just a little bit, but not significantly so. Platelets and white count are still fine, so I'm OK to go through more chemo. The most encouraging thing was one of the tests that they run to test liver function. You want a LOW number on this test -- 43 is considered good -- and I started out at 169! This week, my count was 48 -- a VAST improvement, to be sure.
Dr. Cheema (oncologist) said that I should continue the chemo for two more series of three, which would bring me to the last one on September 6th. Then they do a CT scan, to find out what we are still dealing with -- if anything -- in the liver, and after the results of that are in, we decide where to go from there. So, our projected trip to visit Pam and Kent, and the Rowleys, in Wyoming will be on for somewhat after the 6th-- I'll have the CT scan right away, and then we'd have two weeks to go and return.
Dad and I went to the MN zoo yesterday, and I surprised myself by being able to do all the walking, even in the humidity and heat that there was yesterday. By the time we left, I was ready to go home, but then so were Kysa, Maddie, Jess, Emma and Douglas -- to say nothing of Dad himself!
That's it for now -- I have treatments next Thursday and the one after, and then another two weeks without any before embarking on the final series of three. Best love, Mom/Grandma

On the legal front, there is not much to report. I talked to the lawyer representing me and FedEx and to a couple of other lawyers and a law student. The lawsuit is just the natural progression in this unfortunate situation. It came as no surpise to my lawyer and he simply said, "I'll take care of this." Comforting words, I guess. My understanding is that at some point this will go through the discovery phase and I'll have to be deposed by the plaintiff's lawyer. Oh joy. I'm really not to sure about all that needs to take place, so any of you lawyer types out there could maybe fill us in.