CT Scan Results and More Infusions

On Friday, October 31st, we received the results of the CT Scan and blood-work that was taken nearly two weeks ago.  In basic terms, the CT scan showed that the chemotherapy was effective.  The lesions (just think of these as "things") are fewer in numbers and smaller in size.  They started in the baseline tests and from the surgery pathology as all being sub-centimeter so they are pretty small.  He showed us some on the screen and they are just tiny white blips. The CT scan trumps the blood-work which was higher than the baseline, but his comment was that you could take that an hour later and it would be different.  After the doctor appointment we did infusion of chemotherapy, but the chemo drugs were reduced in strength somewhat so my bone marrow can produce more white blood cells.  That reading was getting to be marginal for doing more chemo.

As long as the chemo is working, we will continue on this course but with longer periods between to recover.  I believe it will be two weekly infusions followed by two weeks off then repeat.  The doctor continues to re-iterate that I will be in the immunology clinical trial. 

Generally I feel okay, just tired all the time and not much desire to do much more than the minimum.  I need to break that and make myself get up and walk or something.  They keep saying that will help reduce the fatigue.  That's my goal this week.  I know it will help boost my attitude as well.

I continue to do the blood glucose testing three times each day and taking insulin based on a sliding scale of what the blood glucose reading is.  I feel a great deal of empathy for people who have had to do this a long time.  It is a big nuisance and you have to be constantly thinking of the right things to eat.  Thanks to Kath for working so diligently on this.  I know it's hard.

Thanks to everyone for your support, thoughts and prayers.  They really are appreciated and really do help.  We went to sacrament meeting today and several people there express their well wishes as well -- nice reminder of how big our support system really is.  I do appreciate it.