Last Treament in This Series
July 21, 2008 5:59 pm by RayThis is just a short update to fill you in on what has been happening the last few days. This afternoon I had the 8th and last treatment in this series of treatments. We are scheduled to go down to the Indiana University Medical Center on Thursday to see the head of the Multiple Myeloma department who is directing my treaments.
We are really hoping that I have responded well to the treaments and that he will be satisfied with the progress I have made. We are anxious to move on to the next treatment phase, which would be a stem cell transplant in Indianapolis. If I have not made sufficient progress, then he will probably want to put me back on chemo here in Fort Wayne for another 4 or 8 treaments.
I had a pretty good weekend altogether. We were able to spend some time with friends on Saturday, and on Sunday I was able to atttend church and preach in the evening service. Today was a different matter. I had had a good night's rest last night, but then slept for an hour and a half after breakfast. I had another nap after lunch and then my third nap of the day after supper. I will be glad when the Velcade gets out of my system and I am back to feeling normal again.
I am still having problems with itching on my chest and back, though it is not quite as severe as it was previously. If it gets worse after this last treatment, it may indicate that I am allergic to the chemo.
As I mentioned before, our oldest son, Dan, is flying home on Wednesday, and he will be driving us down to Indianapolis on Thursday morning. It will be great to have him home for a few days - to benefit from his practical help around the house and just to feel the encourgement of his presence with us.
Please pray that our meeting with the doctor on Thursday will have some encouragment for us.
Ray