Mark was sick enough from the Thursday morning infusion that they decided he had had enough! The restlessness and inability to concentrate can be precursors to neurotoxicity, and they don't want him to go there. He had all day yesterday to rest and recover. This morning he ate breakfast and was sitting up quite chipper when the team of doctors and nurses came. They gave the okay to leave today as long as he met all the criteria such as normal blood pressure, no dizziness when he got up to walk, etc. This time his platelets were about 50,000, which is low but not enough to need extra platelets. Normal is 150,000 to 450,000. Last time he was at 30,000, so he was given 20,000. The nurse has taken out his intervenous catheter, so he has to lay flat for a half-hour, take a walk, and then we can go home. Yea!!
With the snowstorm getting worse, we are anxious to get home and settle in. If we wait until tomorrow, we may have to stay a night or two at the guest house.
The next step is to get a CT scan in 3-4 weeks. If the results are positive, meaning the tumor has shrunk or stopped growing, the next round will be scheduled. So, this time he will have 4-6 weeks between treatments. We feel quite certain that he will have a positive response. The pain in his stomach seems to be less.
The nurse is here to go over discharge papers, so I'll post this now.
With appreciation for all the love and support!!
It sounds very encouraging. It sounds like a difficlt journey and I admire your strength and good spirits. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and your family.
Warmly, Susan Cochrun