Boy, we are pretty boring right now - and hope you all agree that is a GOOD thing. :-)
Matt is prepping for the final chemo on Monday...The arms are shaved (so the IV tape doesn't pull hair), his weight and white blood cell count are both good although his labs taken on Monday morning will the the true test....We hope and assume that the final treatment will be pretty close to the others - keep your fingers crossed.
The one thing we have been told is that now, these last couple weeks of radiation with the chemo, will have the greatest acceleration of the side effects (fatigue, dry mouth, sore throat) but we feel Matt is starting at such a good place that we are just not overly worried about it. Plus, the end is in sight and that helps soooo much.
One fun little story to share: Matt's new boss has two daughters who are working on a science project for school and they (with a little help from adults) chose to focus on the subject of radiation for cancer. As such, the whole clan met Matt at Frauenshuh yesterday for a tour of the radiation center and an 'interview.' Matt showed them his mask and they got to see the radiation therapy room and talk to some of the therapists, etc. and also then visited the resource library there. Pretty cool! I am thinking budding doctors or scientists perhaps? And what a great, non-scary way to help them learn about "cancer!" Matt said it was really kind of fun....And fun is really great to have right now on any front.
So - more next week. Not sure if you all are thinking about it but we sure are: the end of this blog may be in sight?! For sure we will keep it up to and through the final treatments and the first post-treatment PET scan and appointment with Dr. Doogie (it will feel like such a full circle) which should be in mid-April. And I think I will use it to post/track the follow-ups through to, for sure, month 6 post-treatment (the critical, most likely cancer recurrence period)...but then after that, who knows?! I guess we could always use it to post dog photos (ha - just kidding...)
Take care all and more on Monday after chemo.
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Hi, you two! Thanks to Carolyn, I can track your progress. Just know that we are thinking of you and rooting for you and sending you all kinds of good wishes to get through this and not have to blog anymore!! :) (Although I am always up for cute dog photos!) Take good care, both of you! (and the kids, too!--2 and 4-legged!) Love, Suzanne and Brian
ReplyDeleteSuzanne! I have had stationery out write you a note for weeks now...We got your sweet note and the tea bags - aren't you a peach...I am going to try to find your email and send you and Brian a note. I am SO visiting you guys in your new 'vacation' home! :-)
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