Marge had an appointment with the Doctor this morning. The blood work was all within normal ranges (no anemia). He removed the staples, and discussed treatment options.
Marge opted for do the most aggressive type of chemo first and then evaluate. The first part of the treatment involves two sessions, three weeks apart. After that he will evaluate with a PET Scan for responsiveness before continuing. There was another set of drugs that could have been administered but they have a lower chance of working, and had some onerous side effects; loss of skin on hands and feet… The treatment Marge opted for has some chance of beating the disease, so she is going for it.
Next week Marge will have her port placed on Tuesday, and then will be in the hospital Wed-Friday for chemo. The procedure starts at 8:00 AM and lasts until 10:00pm. Marge could go home if she wanted overnight, but that didn’t seem to be very feasible. Later we can always chose to head home for the night, should we desire. We’ll play it by ear… (as the musicians say)
Thanks for your prayers for the meeting with the Doctor. We feel confident this is the next step we should take.
Jim
I imagine most people would do what you are choosing: go for the knockout punch. God speed!
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I am heading up my work's team for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. I got a Luminaria in your honor. I will be thinking of you throughout the event. Wishing you good health and lifting you up on prayers. Rom. 15:13
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