Happy Thanksgiving! We are at Fern and Bob's and he is doing most of the cooking! It feels a bit weird not to be cooking the whole meal, but it's nice!
Wayne had chemo this week that isn't hard on him. It seems like every week he has Avastin he gets really tired and sick and then by the time the alternate week comes around he is well again. He is clearer as well. His verbal memory has improved and he is having less trouble with naming. I am really happy about that. The doctor said that he thought Wayne looked better than he had for several weeks. When we asked him about the naming problems and verbal memory, he told us that the primary tumor is located in that part of the brain--the frontal lobe, which is the part of his brain that his seizures come from. He thinks that the Avasitin is doing its job and that the tumors might be shrinking. That would be so wonderful. And even his balance is good today.
He has Avastin next week and then he skips a week and the next week he has it again. And after that treatment, he will have a repeat MRI and lung CT to see where they stand, and we are praying that they will have shrunk. It's a waiting game and while its hard to wait, we don't have a choice. But let's all think positive thoughts for him.
Thanks for reading this and supporting Wayne and me. Barb
The waiting game is always hard. Each day is just a wonderful gift that each of us have. Wayne sorry I missed talking to you yesterday. Hope your Turkey day was wonderful. Hugs and Love, Karen
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ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you, too!! We went down to Mississippi for the holiday and escaped a winter storm here in the Ozarks. It's back to warmer weather now, though. We got back home last night.
I am glad to hear they are doing the Avastin only every other time. I know it is really tough medicine.
How is the appetite coming along? I hope you are eating a little, Wayne.
Did you get moved yet? We are going to need a new address for you when you do.
We'll be talking to you soon.
We love you.
John and Denise