Friday, January 23, 2009

01.23.2009 - Scheduling the Last Round of Chemo

On 01.23.2009, I went to my doctor's office and had my blood counts checked and received Avastin via IV. My blood counts were all excellent and we scheduled the next round of BCNU a week and a half from now. This will be the sixth round of BCNU and should be my LAST chemotherapy session. I am very excited about that!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

01.09.2009 - One Hard Day

On 01.09.2009, my wife drove me to my appointment for a round of Avastin, Taxol, and Camptosar. I was there for about five hours or so. Once the benadryl went in the line, I took a nap for a couple hours or so. I brought my laptop to occupy my time while I was awake because the hospital has a wireless network for patients and visitors. That night was hard too. Diarrhea, vomiting, and all-around discomfort. It really sucked. I couldn't eat anything. It was just me, my laptop, and a gallon of Gatorade at my side by the bed.

On 01.10.2009, I was feeling better. I expected it to be a morning reprieve only. Usually, things are okay in the morning and get worse as the day goes on. I was able to hold out until now - 17:30 hours - and was even able to take two of my kids to the Museum of Nature and Science in Denver for a couple hours. Let's see how the rest of the night goes and the next day.