Other than that, Dad is feeling fine...going to work every day. We're still in our hunkered down mode...staying away from crowds, not eating out at all, just trying to stay healthy! We started a winter walking program, but that lasted all of one day before we got another blast of snow. The neighborhood sidewalks are now clear of any snow so we're planning on starting again tomorrow. I'll post again after next Monday's doctor visit.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday doctor visit
Dad went to his regularly scheduled doctor visit and blood work today. His blood work looks good...white blood cells up and the rest a bit lower, but to be expected. At least that neulasta shot worked, boosting up those white blood cells. Dad's hearing is mostly back to normal, but still has a bit of ringing. His doctor today looked in his ears and said the membrane in his ear that is normally shiny, looks dull...so he called to see if he can get Dad in to an ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor this week...just to have it checked out. Then Dad goes back on Monday to see his oncology doctor and he will determine then whether to keep the same recipe for the next round of chemo, or change it up a bit due to the ear problem. Either way, Dad will go through round 2 of chemo on Tuesday, Wed, Thurs, Fri of next week. As of now, it will be the same schedule as 3 weeks ago: Tuesday...about 8 hours, Wed...about 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours at night, Thurs...about 1/2 hour, and Friday...about 1/2 hr - 1 hr.
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Just keep your eyes on the prize Leo...you both are doing great! Kay
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that your 'bwood wok" is good. (That's what Simon always said when someone asked him what he did today. It's amazing what they can do to get you white cells back up after all that stuff kills them all. It's also amazing how they can tweak the recipe every time so you get you're own personal serum.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are such an encouragement!
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