Update!

I realized it has been a while since the last update! Well let's see. Robert has had 4 treatments of Cistplatin and Taxotere and 5 treatments of Vectibix. His last treatment was yesterday. He usually starts to feel bad about 4 or 5 days after the treatment and the side effects are lasting longer each time, but he has had a bad day today. He says he just feels lousy. We have discussed with his Doctor what Robert's future treatments may be. We have agreed that the Cistplatin chemo he is receiving is just too strong to continue. Dr. Nadler has ordered a scan next week, so we will find out Wednesday how the treatments have done the past 5 weeks and will then discuss how we proceed from here. Before today Robert was feeling pretty good and has been able to eat. We were hoping that he would have gained 5 lbs. but he only gained 1 lb. Which is better than losing, but he needed a little more cushion heading into the next couple of weeks. Robert weighed 170. I am asking our family and dear friends to pray for Robert's continued strength, mentally as well as physically. Right now he is struggling mentally. I think the pain he has constantly is taking its toll. He really needs the scan to show the treatments are working and hopefully that will revive him again.