by Tom Lewis | Sep 3, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Cathy continues to wait for her platelet count to increase above the desired minimum level before she can begin her next round of chemotherapy. On Friday her measurements were very close to that minimum, so she expects to begin her chemotherapy in a few...
by Tom Lewis | Aug 27, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update There has been a significant shift in Cathy’s chemotherapy protocol. Her doctors have reduced her daily dose by 75% and increased the number of days in a month that she takes this new chemo-pill. They hope this will eliminate the extreme fatigue she was...
by Tom Lewis | Aug 6, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Week two of chemo-cycle 3 was much more pleasant since it was a chemo-medicine-free week. Of course, the treatments from week one will continue to linger while they fight the molecular-glio-war, but Cathy feels a lot better during this week’s battle....
by Tom Lewis | Jul 30, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates
Medical Update Chemo-cycle #3 included three days of serious yuck, such that Cathy stayed home from work on Thursday and Friday. Each chemo-cycle begins with five days of dosing, followed by 23 days of recovery and monitoring of her critical health indicators....
by Tom Lewis | Jul 24, 2023 | blog, Cathy's Updates, Education
Medical Update Cathy continues to gain strength and stamina. Short walks and light exercise are now part of her daily routine. She will be put to the test again this week as she begins her third round of chemotherapy on Tuesday. These chemo-cycles will likely continue...
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