Tuesday, February 14, 2006
We're Making Progress But No Chemo Today....
Well I was all set to get my third round of chemo today but due to a low white blood count reading, Dr. Leming recommended that we hold off until next Tuesday. Needless to say I was a little disappointed (as disappointed as you can be about not getting chemo) but Dr. Leming assured us it was no big deal and we'll get back on track next week. So, they unhooked the IV and five hours later (after a 15 minute meeting with the doc)they sent us home.
The reason we hung around for a 15 minute meeting was we wanted to hear Dr. Leming's opinion on the results of the scans from last week. In short, he was very pleased with the way things are progressing. The nodes are all shrinking and Dr. Leming said they have probably reduced by a total of more than 50% overall at this point! That is excellent progress and news. So, while we didn't get to have the third treatment its great to know that the first two treatments have been doing the job!
Dr. Leming said the white blood counts should build back up over the next week and we'll get back to the treatments...so I get an extra week of feeling fairly decent! Bottomline; while we didn't get a treatment it was a pretty good day based on the news about the scans...just wish it wouldn't have taken 5 hours!
We'll continue to keep you updated...thanks for all your thoughts and prayers; keep 'em coming!
Happy Valentines Day!!!
Vince
The reason we hung around for a 15 minute meeting was we wanted to hear Dr. Leming's opinion on the results of the scans from last week. In short, he was very pleased with the way things are progressing. The nodes are all shrinking and Dr. Leming said they have probably reduced by a total of more than 50% overall at this point! That is excellent progress and news. So, while we didn't get to have the third treatment its great to know that the first two treatments have been doing the job!
Dr. Leming said the white blood counts should build back up over the next week and we'll get back to the treatments...so I get an extra week of feeling fairly decent! Bottomline; while we didn't get a treatment it was a pretty good day based on the news about the scans...just wish it wouldn't have taken 5 hours!
We'll continue to keep you updated...thanks for all your thoughts and prayers; keep 'em coming!
Happy Valentines Day!!!
Vince
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Hello Vince,
We check the blog site regularly and I enjoy your positive and upbeat outlook. We are so thrilled that you are beating the .... out of the cancer!! Sorry you had to waste time today, but like you said good news came about! Stay away from the sniffling kids!! You continue to be on all our prayer chains, which incidentally, reach from OH to ME to Zimbabwe!!
Last week a lady I know, Meg, was just diagnosed with the same cancer. She has 8 children. Please pray for her, it is really rough and scary for the whole family these early days....
God bless you all...
Have a good week,
The Rieman's
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We check the blog site regularly and I enjoy your positive and upbeat outlook. We are so thrilled that you are beating the .... out of the cancer!! Sorry you had to waste time today, but like you said good news came about! Stay away from the sniffling kids!! You continue to be on all our prayer chains, which incidentally, reach from OH to ME to Zimbabwe!!
Last week a lady I know, Meg, was just diagnosed with the same cancer. She has 8 children. Please pray for her, it is really rough and scary for the whole family these early days....
God bless you all...
Have a good week,
The Rieman's
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