Jenene was re-admitted to OHSU yesterday to start her radiation and chemotherapy treatments in preparation for the Stem Cell Transplant on Tuesday the 31st.

She now has a portacath (port:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_(medical) into her upper chest to replace the PICC line (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picc_line) that she got on her first visit. She is most likely going to be here for about 30 days, depending on how all the procedures go.

She is currently in the radiology department having her first of 8 treatments (2 times a day for 4 days) of Total Body Irradiation (TBI) therapy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_body_irradiation), then she will get 2 days of chemotherapy treatment (Cyclophosphamide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytoxan). She will get a day of rest and then receive the stem cell transplant(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell_transplant#Allogeneic) on Tuesday the 31st.

Charlene will be getting shots of neupogen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filgrastim) starting on Friday for 4 days to help her stem cell production. She will then get a catheter into her neck to get the blood drawn from. Charlene will be a outpatient throughout this process and will be returning home each day. If you would like to send her good vibes please contact her at: charlene.bronson@gmail.com.

We will let folks know when Jenene is well enough to come and visit her in the hospital. It is really dependant on how well she is recovering from all the treatments. Please stay tuned.

Thank you to all the folks who have donated money to her over the last few months to help with bills and other costs. She is really appreciative of all those who have supported her, both financially and personally. If you wish to donate to her, please make the checks out to Jenene Philips and you can send them to either 1392 SE 64th Court Hillsboro, OR 97123 or 3543 SE Belmont St, Portland OR 97214.

Or visit her website with a PayPal account attached, so that you can donate to her via a credit card. That site is here: http://jenenephilips.tumblr.com/.

Please pass on the following link to those who may want to know about her past treatments and to keep updated on her progress: http://neeners-updates.blogspot.com/.

You can also email her at jmphilips503@hotmail.com or find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenene.philips.

Thank you all for your support.