Time for an update...

This is not Valerie writing, it is Jessi, her daughter.
My mom doesn't have internet access for the moment, so she asked me to make a post. As of Monday, she is back in Utah. She felt good enough to make the drive with Linda (Thanks Linda!) so they left San Diego and made the 14 hour drive to Utah. Her spirits are good, but her health is not great. The cancer wasn't responding well to the most recent round of chemotherapy. She decided she should come back to Utah because that is where most of her siblings live and they can help with anything she needs. She continued to think she would go back to work up until a few weeks ago, but she has too much pain right now. Yesterday she went to the Cancer Wellness House for support and resources. She constantly has fluid building up in her abdomen and less often in her lungs. This is painful for her. She stopped by the University hospital yesterday to see if they could drain the fluid and they decided to keep her over night. Her blood is thin and she is very weak, so it is too risky to try to drain any fluid right now. She is currently awaiting a visit from the oncologist at the hospital. Keep your fingers crossed that they have some new ideas for treatment and pain management! I know she would appreciate hearing from her friends right now. She is in pain and scared, but still manages to laugh and she sounds just like her old self on the phone.
I will try to get her some internet access at home, but in the mean time I will relay any messages to her, so feel free to comment here or call her. If you need her #, let me know and I will email it to you!