Dad went back in the hospital yesterday (Monday) to start his next cycle of chemo. When he got there they first did a CT scan of his head again, and the results came back good. The bleeding still looks like it's shrinking. After that they started the treatment. They did a "quick push" of chemo, this means they put a bag of chemo into him in 2 hours. By doing this they obviously get a high amount of chemo on board fast. After that bag they did a slow drip over 24 hours. He is now starting another form or make up of chemo. This is one that can make him have some major side effects like, his levels could drop drastically, nausea and vomiting, sore mouth, eye pains, could appear to have symptoms of a stroke, etc. He should be done with this cycle on the 15th if we understand things right. Depending on his side effects and how he makes it through this cycle the doctors are saying he could go home as early as the weekend. Through the last cycle, dad lost 22 pounds, since then he has gained back about 9 pounds. We hope this is a good update for all of you, and once again we thank you for your support and interest in dad.
Room 797 in the East building
Phone 801-357-5797
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