Today was the last day of chemo cycle two - woohoo! As expected, Tony is verrrrrry tired, but he's doing great; I couldn't be prouder of him. I actually learned this time exactly how much chemo he's been getting, and holy moly! On Mondays, he gets 150 mg of Taxotere, 150 mg of Cisplatin, and then Mon-Fri. he gets 6,000 mg of 5-FU (that's a LOT)! At our last checkup with the doctor, he was apparently impressed with how well Tony was tolerating the treatment, because this time around he bumped the 5-FU up to 6,500 mg. Tony has vowed not to brag on how well he's doing next time, but they tell us he's getting bumped up again regardless (to 7,000 mg).
We also noticed this time around that Tony had some pretty wicked hiccups, which is actually a side effect of the chemo (odd, I know.) It doesn't sound like that big of a deal, but when you suddenly start hiccuping at 3 AM and can't stop, it's a little annoying. Luckily these only lasted a day or two.
Many of the side effects of the chemo (continued fatigue, GI issues, etc.) tend to hit this next week, so we appreciate the continued prayers. We go back for bloodwork on Monday and then for a checkup with the oncologist the week after.
We are 2/3 done with chemo...woooo! These are the things we are thankful for! Hope everyone has a great weekend. :)
Way to go, Tony! Keep it up, you are almost there. We will keep praying for you. -Joy
ReplyDeleteHi Tony! Still keepin' tabs on you. I'm sooo glad that you are almost finished with the chemo. Know that everyone is still with you all the way. And most importantly, know that He is watching you and will help you all the way. I share your blog with Vicki and Chaundra. We are all still keeping you in thought and prayer. Miss you. Hope to see you at the cancer center again soon. kathy
ReplyDeleteHey there! Nothing since you finished chemo 2 - hope you're bouncing back nicely. Stop in when you are back to work!
ReplyDeleteLove & Prayers,
Deb