Hi everyone this is Sandy. Sorry for the lag in the blog. All the Grozell female cousins went up to Stony Plain last weekend to have our weekend away and was able to include Cathy. When we got there on Friday night Cathy was having a really good day and came over to the hotel and spent the evening with us. When we talked to her about why she thought she had such a big turn around she had indicated she had stopped taking all her herbs. Her chemo on Tuesday was so early in the morning that she did not have time to do the whole regiment so she did not take them and she realized how good she felt on Tuesday night so she decided not to take them for awhile. But on Saturday she took them again and didnt have such a good day. So now her and her family have decided that maybe she was taking too many as they were upsetting her stomach, then she would take her nausea medication and then her liver was having trouble breaking them down and then she would be taking her pain medication, then she would be knocked out and sleep all day. They have decided to not take the herbs for awhile and then start back slowly starting with the herbs the pathologist has recommended. Uncle Glen and Aunt Barb were with her on Wednesday and Cathy had a really good visit with them. Thanks for your help Auntie Barb and Uncle Glen. Wanda went up on Thursday and I went up on Friday to try and give some relief to John and Jen who are doing the tag team thing right now. Jen works nights so she gets up with her mom in the morning and then she goes to work in the afternoon and John comes home at supper. Cathy seemed to have a really good week this week, she is still weak but it certainly doing more. She has had her second round of chemo this week and now has a week break and then 2 more rounds of chemo the following 2 Tuesdays. Wanda and I are going to try going up 1 day a week each to do some of the chores for John and Jen so they don't burn out. So until next week I want to thank all the family again for all your love and support. It means the world to all of us. Hugs & Kisses Sandy