Dad started his chemotherapy on April 12th (day 1) and today is day 11. We are told that days 10 thru 14 are when he is the most susceptible to infection and are the most physically trying. His blood levels are really low, which is not surprising due to the cycle of treatments. The chemotherapy attacks growing cells in the body and blood with the cancer cells being the first to be hit, and then usually the gastrointestinal (GI track) suffers which is what dad is experiencing now. He was diagnosed with inflammation of the colon today and he is on heavy antibiotics for his infection. In most cases around day 21 the blood levels have raised enough so they can start the 2nd cycle of chemotherapy.
Once again at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
His new room is E797 (southwest corner of the floor)
phone # 357-5797
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