We hit a bump in the road.

It seems we have hit a bump in the road of our journey, and as a the caregiver, I cant help but ask myself where I went wrong.

We were so excited that the chemo has worked so will (he had three rounds) and now was going to see the surgeon. We went in Wed. for a contrast Ct for the surgeon to look at and tell us if surgery was in order now. What they found was blood clots in his lung and possible pheumonia. After testing they found to sourse of the clots in his leg. He wasn't having much for symptoms from this other then extra fatiuge and a slight fever that we thought was from a virus and sore throat. He was admited to the hospital and put on three antibiotics and a heprin drip. The fever is gone and he is not having any side effects from the clots in the lung. They are not sure if the area in the lung is pneumonia or damage from the clot. Not sure if the fever was from infection or clots, but he is responding well. The good news from the scan is there has been no new progression of the cancer.

The bad new is all treatment for the cancer is on hold now and that scares me. Wonder how long we can go with out chemo or surgery before the cancer runs wild again. The doctor says everyone is different. I hate those answers.

I think the clots my have started from a bout of dehydration he had after the last treatment. I know chemo makes you more prone to clots anyway and dehydration adds to it.

I always feel like I am to new at this to give much advice, but if I gave anyone that is newly diagnose, I would tell them the three most important things you can do before, during and after treatments is to Eat, Drink, and be active.

Thanks for listening
Nancy