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Home safe and sound and Mom's feeling good! Ready. Break. Amen. #roar #shownomercy #kicktheick #hawkeyestrong #gomomgo #teammojorocks #proud #praypraypray #readybreakamen (at Good Ol Liquid Avenue, Webster City, IA)

Well, as you can see in the picture, she's a-smiling and sporting her Hawkeye wear (and some über cute black with white polka dot sneakers that you can't see, but trust me, they are cu-ute!) and doing well. You may see her red cheeks, and, no, I'm not giving her margaritas for breakfast. She is having a similar day-after reaction like she did the last time she had her doozie chemo. Her oncologist just makes sure she takes Benadryl and contact him, but is not really concerned. It's already getting better. Her doc does not believe it's related to the carboplatin or gemcitabine which is great news. That carbo, especially, is killing the ICK that has chosen to live in Mom's lungs! So, we want her to keep getting that carbo! She is scheduled to have a short treatment next Tuesday in Carroll of the gemcitabine IF her counts are ok. If they aren't, she won't get the chemo and she will likely get another Neulasta shot which stimulates the growth of white blood cells in the bones and helps her body be strong enough for the next doozie chemo at Mayo on August 19th!! So, all is sWELL! Go Mom Go! Thanks Team MOjo! Keep the love, happy thoughts, and prayers a-coming. We sooo appreciate them and YOU! Alright. Happy Hump Day. We are heading back to Iowa as soon as I get ready! Ready. Break. Amen. Love from The Ostlunds! 💛😘💛 #roar #shownomercy #hawkeyestrong #kicktheick #gomomgo #teammojorocks #ohsothankful #praypraypray #readybreakamen (at La Quinta Inn and Suites, Rochester, MN)

Third big treatment is in the past. Done and accounted for. Mom is feeling good and, as usual, ROARing. Kisses to the trooper!! Go Mom Go! Ready. Break. Amen. (Waiting for the elevators!) #roar #kicktheick #shownomercy #hawkeyestrong #gomomgo #teammojorocks #praypraypray #readybreakamen (at Eisenberg Building Methodist Hospital Mayo Clinic)

Mom just started the four hour carboplatin bag, then the 1/2 hour bag of gemcitabine. Just had lunch Freaky Fast from Jimmy John's. Yummo. Mom and I split a full sandwich, we each had chips and a cookie. It's all good! XOXO. Thanks Team MOjo for the love, support, & prayers!! #roar #shownomercy #kicktheick #gomomgo #teammojorocks #hawkeyestrong #ohsothankful #praypraypray #readybreakamen (at Eisenberg Building Methodist Hospital Mayo Clinic)

Big big big day yesterday! Well apparently the carboplatin and gemcitabine aren't causing her to lose her hair yet so she actually had her hair shaped up yesterday with a trim! First time in FOREVER! Simple JOYS! You look simply GOR-GEOUS, Mom!! #roar #shownomercy #kicktheick #gomomgo #teammojorocks #ohsothankful #hawkeyestrong #purejoy #praypraypray (at The Hair Palace, Jefferson, IA)

Well another long chemo down. Next Tuesday, if counts are good, a short chemo treatment like two hours compared to twelve and a half hour treatment (yesterday's) in Carroll. She's ROARing. An end-of-chemo-looking at each other shot... Way to go Mom and Team MOjo! Love and appreciation to you all. #roar #shownomercy #gomomgo #kicktheick #hawkeyestrong #teammojorocks #somuchlove #praypraypray (at Good Ol Liquid Avenue, Webster City, IA)

Mom's on last bag of carboplatin. Just started and will take about 4 hours. Then a bag of gemcitabine that takes approximately one hour! Luckily we have Brazil to cheer on. Mom's a trooper as always. Little sleepy from Benadryl, but still getting into the game! You know Mom-sports fan of all kinds. We are getting all riled up only three minutes in, too!! Love and appreciation Team MOjo!! #roar #shownomercy #kicktheick #gomomgo #gobrazil #teammojorocks #hawkeyestrong #praypraypray (at Eisenberg Building Methodist Hospital Mayo Clinic)

Dr. Villasboas stopped to see how things were going and was quite impressed with our spirit for Brazil, and, more importantly, that Mom's doing great today. Everything is just going along as planned!! Yay! She's on her last little bag of carboplatin and about to start the three hour bag of carbo. She's ROARING! Her nurse, Chelsey, is great, too!! Thanks for the prayers and happy thoughts! XOXO! #roar #shownomercy #kicktheick #gomomgo #gobrazil #teammojorocks #godsgotthis #hawkeyestrong #praypraypray (at Eisenberg Building Methodist Hospital Mayo Clinic)