Retirement Musings and Everyday Delights
NICK IS CANCER-FREE! LYMPHOMA-LESS! IN REMISSION! The PET-CT scan was originally scheduled for July 6th, with results by July 10th, but about 10 days ago Nick thought he felt a little bump near his collarbone, so the oncologist agreed to see us the next day over her lunch hour. She couldn't feel anything but said … Continue reading REMISSION!!!!
I'm writing this at Nick's bedside in the hospital while the chemotherapy drugs are flowing through the IV into his bloodstream. It's a very mixed feeling to have these toxic chemicals going into him while at the same time knowing that this is what will make him better. Yesterday he had a PICC line put … Continue reading Treatment time
Before his day of medical procedures, Nick had to take a triple dose of Prednisone – one the evening before, one at four am and one at ten that morning – plus a double dose of Benadryl, to prevent him from having another allergic reaction after the CT scan. His day started with an EKG, … Continue reading Testing Day
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