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My Husband - About to Start Sixth and Final Week
kimmygarland
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Wanted to give an update. My husband is doing pretty well. Frankly, I am quite surprised at how well he is holding up to this brutal treatment, especially considering this is his second time to get radiation.
He is extremely fatigued, has very dry mouth, had thrush, a bit of a sore throat (and I mean a BIT - nothing like he had last time) and some bone pain from the Neupogen shots. His lab work was good until last week when his creatinine rose a bit but it went back to his normal and they were able to give him chemo. He is getting LOTS of extra hydration and we are even hydrating through the picc line over the weekend.
He has continued to get in, I'd say, 90% of his normal nutrition and hydration through the peg tube. I believe this has made a HUGE difference in how he's felt - the hydration and nutrition. He has lost little to no weight.
Having said all that, I know it could all go bad at any minute, but I hope we will get through the next week ok and he can begin to recover. Doc says he will take the trach out 2-3 weeks after rads are complete. He is more than ready for that thing to come out.
Since there is no "tumor" and only microscopic cancer, we will not know for three months if this all worked. He'll have a pet scan 3.5 months after end of treatment. Oh the joy of waiting.
That's our update, looks like we may make it through this!
He is extremely fatigued, has very dry mouth, had thrush, a bit of a sore throat (and I mean a BIT - nothing like he had last time) and some bone pain from the Neupogen shots. His lab work was good until last week when his creatinine rose a bit but it went back to his normal and they were able to give him chemo. He is getting LOTS of extra hydration and we are even hydrating through the picc line over the weekend.
He has continued to get in, I'd say, 90% of his normal nutrition and hydration through the peg tube. I believe this has made a HUGE difference in how he's felt - the hydration and nutrition. He has lost little to no weight.
Having said all that, I know it could all go bad at any minute, but I hope we will get through the next week ok and he can begin to recover. Doc says he will take the trach out 2-3 weeks after rads are complete. He is more than ready for that thing to come out.
Since there is no "tumor" and only microscopic cancer, we will not know for three months if this all worked. He'll have a pet scan 3.5 months after end of treatment. Oh the joy of waiting.
That's our update, looks like we may make it through this!
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6th week congratulations!
Congratulations on nearing the end of treatments! It sounds like things are going well but even at the times they feel like they're not, just keep your eyes on the prize: being cancer free, and almost done with treatments. Stay strong, and we're all there with you! -
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