Post 16

Monday, March 7, 2016
I spoke too soon. No problem with the radiation treatment. He was written on again – I’ll have to take and post a picture of the Xes – as in X marks the spots! – that the beam is directed to. Because of showering and just rubbing off by clothing, they feel they need to refresh them every couple of days. Dr. Trupp is off for the week, so a nice man who traveled up from The Villages (outside of Ocala) is his temp. Everything still looks good. We won’t know until Dr. Morris does the surgery if everything is progressing the way they want, at least that was the answer when Bob asked when they will see if the tumor is reacting.
After, we had about 2 hours to kill, so we drove to a strip mall and just window shopped. Well, in the 2nd shop, his pump started sounding like the English police cars “weeooh weeoh weeoh”. It got worse. So we prudently decided to skedaddle to Dr. Mahmood’s office early. Jolene came out and shut it down. Then we had our meeting with Dr. Mahmood who signed Bob up for another week. Went to the big back room with all the comfy recliners – the chemo treatment room. Jolene mixed up his cocktail for the week, then removed the old needle and cleaned his skin on and around the port. Then stuck him again and programmed the pump. Bob’s off and running again for another week.
What I meant about speaking too soon was the bells and whistles that went off for the end of the bag. Other than that, and even that was nothing, everything is going well.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and please keep sharing this.
God bless.