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Back to Chemo for 16 Weeks

First session was scheduled for 10:20, we arrived at ten. Yay we were taken to the Zen Room! Blood was drawn by Melody and then we saw Rnyang the NP.

We negociated a four hour drip of Iriniplatin to three hours , all were happy.

Back to our room with Pilgrim leading the way. Weight 247. All numbers great.

We waited snd waited. Dan ate his reuben from McMenamins lunch the previous day woth Jim Platt.

Melody had many patients, we got a late start and were there until 6:15. Dans symptoms were minor tingling of lips and thickened tongue.

Rainy rainy day. Home in heavy traffic at 7:30. Dinner was a candlelight affair. Beef stew, with the pea pesto and a rioja.

Dan was pretty wiped out but we settled in to watch Monarch of the Glen and s bit of news on Britsins secession from the EU.

Back to back

Two appointments back to back.

One with Dr Hansen who is more than pleased with Dan's recovery. The second with Dr Crocenzi who is also very pleased. Especially with Dan's blood work: no anemia following surgery.

He wants to start chemo in two weeks. There recoemendation is six months total, and hes had two. So four months from June 23-10/23 or sbout my birthday. He knows the 'cocktail he used was SUPER effective snd wants to resume that course. More long infusion days. 

Dan was hoping for Jemstar or some thing that sounds like that. . . The 30 minute drug.

Good news is All the nurses are woo woo for Pilgrim so we three are booked in the zen room.

Week three report

Dan is walking farther, up to a mile, two laps at the park.

He still enjoys frequent meals, a bit

 small. A half sandwich or half meal is enough, but he gets hungry in a few hours.

He had a scotch and soda at Gustav's happy hour, didn't taste good. A light beer was better the naxt day at our party.

He is nappjng every afternoon.

He is drinking a nutritional beveragd in the late afternoon.

His stitches are about hslf gone.

The most vigorous thing gd did was power wash the back patio before our Memorial Day get together with neighbors.

Ghis week after decorating grave sites, we are at the coast in Chinook. Staying at Lynn's beach house, 2-3 nights, resting up.being here is a Big Blessing!