Note received from Bill, Joyce's son

First I want to thank you and everyone who is and was involved in setting up the blog, outstanding job!
As some of you know Joyce ( my mother) hasn't been feeling very well over the past month or two. We received a call from her oncologist at U.T. Southwestern on 9/25 letting us know her blood counts were very low and she would need to come in for a blood transfusion (2 pints) the next day. Because the effects chemo has on red blood cells, It's not at all unusual to need a transfusions to raise the cell count back up. Normally this would have been caught a month sooner but because of some mix ups at the lab, her low blood count was overlooked and she and I are relieved. We saw many doctors last week for various things, some cancer related and others just routine. One of those was to a dermatologist to look at two small liaisons that have developed under her arms (one under each), and while we were there had them check the red spot on her head. They feel these all maybe from the breast cancer and after we get conformation from the results this week she will need to have the liaisons removed, the spot on the head will be treated with radiation. I had no idea breast cancer could appear on the outside of the skin but my sister Tracie said her oncologist told her to " always look for anything unusual appearing on the skin especially under the arms or pelvic area" this apparently is where breast cancer can show up. I'll keep everyone posted. I also dropped off 25 caps at U.T. after noticing they were down to 4. Keep em coming gang! Bill

Bill Ameser ABR GRI www.homesoftexas.com"D" Magazine Best RealtorWilliam Davis Realty