Radiation Treatments Ended
Mark Garis
When six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy ended today, Mark danced (okay, he strode and smiled) his way out of the hospital Oncology Department! What a relief! Thanks fo God's mercy, he experienced no side effects except recent loss of appetite. The doctor told him to keep his weight up by eating high protein and high fat foods in small amounts, frequently. Peanut butter, eggs, full-cream ice cream and fruited milkshakes were some of the specifics. Mark chuckled and commented that it's the first time in his life that he's been told to eat like that!
There will be a four-week "no treatment" break before he begins the next phase in mid-September. At that point he will receive one week of chemo pills followed by seven weeks of immune-boosting injections (a clinical trial drug, Poly ICLC). Bi-monthly MRIs will determine continuing treatments after that. Thanks for hanging in there with us!
Nan
When six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy ended today, Mark danced (okay, he strode and smiled) his way out of the hospital Oncology Department! What a relief! Thanks fo God's mercy, he experienced no side effects except recent loss of appetite. The doctor told him to keep his weight up by eating high protein and high fat foods in small amounts, frequently. Peanut butter, eggs, full-cream ice cream and fruited milkshakes were some of the specifics. Mark chuckled and commented that it's the first time in his life that he's been told to eat like that!
There will be a four-week "no treatment" break before he begins the next phase in mid-September. At that point he will receive one week of chemo pills followed by seven weeks of immune-boosting injections (a clinical trial drug, Poly ICLC). Bi-monthly MRIs will determine continuing treatments after that. Thanks for hanging in there with us!
Nan
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