Thursday February 1, 2007
Robert received his first chemo treatment today. Everything went really well. The treatment lasted about 3 hours. The nurse went over the chemo drugs and their side effects. The normal treatment should last about 2 hours. The first thing they did was start an IV and give Robert saline, then they gave him Benadryl, which takes about 20 to 30 min., then they gave him a anti-nausea med, which also take about 20 to 30 minutes. Then they administer the first chemo drug which is Docetaxel (common name is Taxotere) and then the 2nd drug which is Carboplatin (common name is Paraplatin). These drugs take about 30 minutes each to administer. Robert said he never felt anything and they told us the side effects usually do not show up until 2 or 3 days after treatment. They have prescribed him something for the nausea. I was reading about the drugs and their side effects, one side effect with the Carboplatin was “because of the way this drug acts on the body, there is a chance that it can cause side effects months or even years after the drug is used and the effects can be cancer such as leukemia.” Isn’t that the craziest thing?
We met with the radiation doctor after his chemo treatment. His name is Dr.Kerley, we really like him a lot, he looked just like my Uncle Dana. He has a real good sense of humor so he will be fun to work with. He loves to tell jokes and loves to hear them, so if anyone has any good jokes send them my way. Dr. Kerley is on the board of directors of the Texas Oncology something or other, he has really good credentials so we feel blessed he will be working with Robert. Robert will start his radiation next week. Dr. Kerley told Robert he should be ok until probably the end of February, then he will have trouble eating and drinking. He told Robert he was going to have to make him feel really lousy and then he would feel even worse, but he WOULD feel better again and WOULD be cancer free. We will continue to keep the site updated on Robert’s journey. Thanks again for sharing with us.
We met with the radiation doctor after his chemo treatment. His name is Dr.Kerley, we really like him a lot, he looked just like my Uncle Dana. He has a real good sense of humor so he will be fun to work with. He loves to tell jokes and loves to hear them, so if anyone has any good jokes send them my way. Dr. Kerley is on the board of directors of the Texas Oncology something or other, he has really good credentials so we feel blessed he will be working with Robert. Robert will start his radiation next week. Dr. Kerley told Robert he should be ok until probably the end of February, then he will have trouble eating and drinking. He told Robert he was going to have to make him feel really lousy and then he would feel even worse, but he WOULD feel better again and WOULD be cancer free. We will continue to keep the site updated on Robert’s journey. Thanks again for sharing with us.
4 comments:
Ya'll just keep on keepin on. I am so proud of you both. Keep smiling and laughing. Your attitudes and positive outlooks are gonna get you through all this. I wish I could see that snow and play in it with Oscar. Have I ever told you about the woman sitting in a bar? A bowl of peanuts was telling her how beautiful she looked. Went on and on about her hair and her skin and what a pretty smile she had. The woman asked the bartender what was up with the peanuts. He told her....they are complimentary. HA!
Robert, email or call me sometime so I can catch up with what all has been going in your life. (903/603-2666 or bdmoree@yahoo.com) Mary and I moved back from Idaho August '06. (like Idaho a lot better) Heard about your surgery after the fact and also foung out that the tamale lady was your mother in law. Our families prayers are with you as 3 of our own are in chemo and radiation now. Take care and look forward to hearing from you soon. BRYAN MOREE
I am so proud of you both for keeping such a great attitude during all of this! I will be thinking of some jokes! I love you both!
Hey Guys,
Just dropping in to say how much I enjoyed the photos.. Roberto you made that chemo look like a good ole afternoon having a burger and shake:) I am thinking of you guys daily and am here if you need anything..
Know that you are Fabulous!!
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