On Tuesday, propably one of the last sunny autumn days for this year, we spent the afternoon in the university park across the street of Katharinenhospital. And: We had vistors, one of them always being the perfect person to lift Nadine’s spirits…

As you might guess from the picture, her paresis is still an issue. Nadine is not unable to walk, but she is staggering insecurely so that we have to use a walking frame or, for longer distances, a wheelchair. After taking new pictures of her lower back, the doctors relate this problem to the cancer located at her lower spine. It didn’t grow a lot, but sometimes even small changes may cause big effects – especially when nerves are concerned.

But the major problem remain the tumors in her head. The doctors spotted progressions and therefore suggested another change in therapy: they now recommend a chemotheraphy which is injected into the nerve liqouor directly and is known for being able to pass the blood-brain-barrier. They are still thinking about whether it should be applied seperately or in addition to the recently started Capecetabin. All this will be discussed with her leading oncologist until Monday.

She has to stay in hospital until Tuesday because she still needs to get intravenous medication against her almost healed zoster three times a day. The move to the palliative care did never happen, so you still find her on station I1 in room 16.