NEW CHEMO PROTOCOL
Today at 1 p.m. Lou met with Dr. Hancock who said in the light of the rise of the CA125 that he would prescribe a different infusion chemotherapy. This one is gemcitibine known as Gemzar. It will require infusion every two weeks with checks on her blood to watch the immune system and the CA125 results. Lou said she would start today. It took about three hours to get the prescription filled and for her to have the 30 minute infusion. She finished at 4:45 p.m.
Our daughter, Kathy, came in from San Antonio last night to be with us when we met with Dr. Hancock and we appreciated having a chauffeur. We were all very hungry having only eaten some snack food so we headed for Boo Ray's in Weatherford. Lou had talapia, I had jalapeno catfish and remembered to order a half order. Kathy ordered a salad and grilled vegetables. We enjoyed a good meal and headed into the setting sun for the drive home. We got home before 8.
Mark called us three times today. This morning he was sitting in the airplane on the way to New York City for a vacation with his wife. They have tickets to a show and plan to see the sights. He called again to get the diagnosis and then as we got to the house to make sure we got home.
This cheomtherapy will only work with your prayers supporting the therapy. He said that it has few side effects except for lowering the immune system. He said that it won't make her lose her hair although the end effects of the last oral chemo might still cause some hair loss. Lou has a good attitude. Kathy and I read a story by a 41 year old women who had stage III ovarian cancer and after two long chemo treatments has been cancer free for 21 years. The article didn't tell what her prayer support was. I ask for yours.
Today at 1 p.m. Lou met with Dr. Hancock who said in the light of the rise of the CA125 that he would prescribe a different infusion chemotherapy. This one is gemcitibine known as Gemzar. It will require infusion every two weeks with checks on her blood to watch the immune system and the CA125 results. Lou said she would start today. It took about three hours to get the prescription filled and for her to have the 30 minute infusion. She finished at 4:45 p.m.
Our daughter, Kathy, came in from San Antonio last night to be with us when we met with Dr. Hancock and we appreciated having a chauffeur. We were all very hungry having only eaten some snack food so we headed for Boo Ray's in Weatherford. Lou had talapia, I had jalapeno catfish and remembered to order a half order. Kathy ordered a salad and grilled vegetables. We enjoyed a good meal and headed into the setting sun for the drive home. We got home before 8.
Mark called us three times today. This morning he was sitting in the airplane on the way to New York City for a vacation with his wife. They have tickets to a show and plan to see the sights. He called again to get the diagnosis and then as we got to the house to make sure we got home.
This cheomtherapy will only work with your prayers supporting the therapy. He said that it has few side effects except for lowering the immune system. He said that it won't make her lose her hair although the end effects of the last oral chemo might still cause some hair loss. Lou has a good attitude. Kathy and I read a story by a 41 year old women who had stage III ovarian cancer and after two long chemo treatments has been cancer free for 21 years. The article didn't tell what her prayer support was. I ask for yours.
posted by Dr. Rodenberger at 9:09 PM
1 Comments:
Charles, you and Lou most certainly have my prayer support--in spades.
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