Well, I am sorry to say that I am leaving for Phoenix AZ later this morning for 10 days so this will be short. Cynthia had her first treatment of the new chemo drug Taxol yesterday. It was a long day but she tolerated the drug very well and slept like a baby. In fact, when we came home, she had a nice dinner and seemed in very good spirits. The plan is that she will have treatments every Thursday for 12 weeks...and then she is done with chemo. We are hopeful that most of the treatments will go much faster. She needs to have lab work drawn every week before treatment but will only need to see the doctor once a month.
She is very happy to be in the last phase of her chemo treatment plan. She can already taste the Mandarin press she is going to have when she is done.
Well, we are off to the airport so that I can suffer in the 80 degree heat. I am staying with my brother and his wife and will be playing a lot of golf.
Take care.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Like Clock Work...For The First Time
Hey everyone. I hope you all enjoyed a very exciting Super Bowl. Our friends Mark and Kim received a nice gift yesterday with a win by the Steelers. However, my Arizona relatives were likely disappointed with the outcome. Now, all we have in Wisconsin is TV golf and the NBA (in my case it is just the TV golf).
Now, on to the important stuff. I am proud to announce that Cynthia received her very last big chemo treatment today (three drugs). She will have a booster on Thursday and then she is officially done with Phase One. She will then have three weeks to recover before she starts Phase Two. In Phase Two, she will receive a single drug called Taxol which is administered once per week for 12 weeks. She will need to have a CBC (blood test) before each treatment. According to the Dr., Taxol will be easier for Cynthia to tolerate with fewer side effects. The major side effect that they referenced is possible tingling in her fingers and toes which could get more pronounced as the treatments continue.
Her first Taxol treatment will be February 26th and, assuming all goes well, her last treatment will be May 14th. However, we are going to continue to proceed under the assumption that nothing will go according to plan. It is hard to be disappointed when you set such low expectations.
The good news, as I have mentioned before, is that Cynthia has tolerated the first Phase very well with only fatigue as her major issue. She has only missed work on days when she has treatment which has been very good for her. Work does a great job of keeping her mind off of what she is going through.
We want to thank everyone again for all of your prayers, thoughts and well wishes. These all keep a smile on her face.
Finally, I will not be updating the blog again until she has had her first Taxol treatment unless there is some noteworthy news. We hope you all have a great February.
Bobby
Now, on to the important stuff. I am proud to announce that Cynthia received her very last big chemo treatment today (three drugs). She will have a booster on Thursday and then she is officially done with Phase One. She will then have three weeks to recover before she starts Phase Two. In Phase Two, she will receive a single drug called Taxol which is administered once per week for 12 weeks. She will need to have a CBC (blood test) before each treatment. According to the Dr., Taxol will be easier for Cynthia to tolerate with fewer side effects. The major side effect that they referenced is possible tingling in her fingers and toes which could get more pronounced as the treatments continue.
Her first Taxol treatment will be February 26th and, assuming all goes well, her last treatment will be May 14th. However, we are going to continue to proceed under the assumption that nothing will go according to plan. It is hard to be disappointed when you set such low expectations.
The good news, as I have mentioned before, is that Cynthia has tolerated the first Phase very well with only fatigue as her major issue. She has only missed work on days when she has treatment which has been very good for her. Work does a great job of keeping her mind off of what she is going through.
We want to thank everyone again for all of your prayers, thoughts and well wishes. These all keep a smile on her face.
Finally, I will not be updating the blog again until she has had her first Taxol treatment unless there is some noteworthy news. We hope you all have a great February.
Bobby
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