Cancer update

It's been four weeks since Ted's last chemo treatment.  His sense of taste has returned, but the naropathy is still in his hands and feet.  (meaning that he can't button his shirt because his fingers are numb) He had blood work done this morning and it all came back good...white cells, red cells, etc.

So you would think that we would be happy; his normal rounds of chemo are OVER!  But we are very nervous. He had blood in his stools last week, so Friday he is scheduled for a colonoscopy.  I haven't mention to him that they are normally scheduled at our outpatient center, and his is scheduled at the hospital.  Maybe just a precaution, in case they have to operate he can be admitted to a room.

The other thing we weren't  expecting is that he has to return to the Cancer Center in December for more chemo. Not the usual five bags of drugs, but only one.  After that they aren't saying :)

I am overwhelmed at how many people have cancer...I met one of my past co-workers this morning in the waiting room.  Her husband has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.  She was sitting in the waiting room while her husband was alone in the chemo room.  She didn't know that she could be with him...and she wanted to be.   So,  I walked her back to the room (it holds 15 chemo lounge chairs) where her husband was glad to see her.

10/15/11 UPDATE:  The results of Ted's colonoscopy were good...perfect! One less worry...