After a short hiccup in the road, Dr. Brennan successfully installed the power port on Thursday. This is an amazing medical gadget that allows direct access to the blood stream so repeated chemotherapy treatments don’t ruin the veins.
Today, Keith received the first chemotherapy treatment. Other than feeling his sinuses burn during the treatment and a brief cold sweat spell this evening, he is doing very well. Right now, he’s eating away on steak and potatoes – a real man’s meal!
We will return for the second treatment tomorrow, then a third on Wednesday. On Thursday, he will stop in for a shot of Neulasta, which is an immune system booster.
You’ll have to excuse my short and sweet synopsis of Keith’s current condition. Overall, he is handling everything well. Our only real concern is putting some weight on him. He weighted in today at 130 lbs, which is a 7.4 lb lost from his last weigh in before they installed his power port on Thursday. Bring on the ice cream!
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