[Dialogue] Fred's home

[FacilitationFla at aol.com]

Hi Jann,
 
When Bob had colon cancer 14 years ago -- for his first chemo regimen, it  
nearly killed him, he had to go to the hospital for a week.  (He got chemo  
every day for a week (which he had a bad response ) and then the plan was once a  
week afterwards).  
 
At that time, our oncologist said that she was surprised that they usually  
decide on the amount of the dose -- based on body weight for that first  
1-week-everyday regimen.  Well, I guess it still was too much for  him.
 
Once he got over that week, and they started giving it to him once a week,  
he did fine -- and we could facilitate together again -- he was on the once a  
week regimen for 1 year.
 
So -- the dose may have been just a bit too large for him at the  start.  
Keep on trying -- these drugs are wonders (yes, if you can survive  them!)
 
My best to you both.
Cynthia
 
In a message dated 5/22/2007 1:30:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
LAURELCG at aol.com writes:


Dear  Ones,

I'm happy to report that Fred is home after three days in the  hospital from 
adverse side effects of his drug.  Thank  goodness!  He is so relieved to be 
in 
his own bed, but this illness  left him very weak.  We got him a walker, and 
he 
had to sit down and  rest once between the car and the house.  His back hurts 
-- probably  the cancer.  

Our primary care doctor advised us to stop the chemo  drug.  He said, "We 
don't want to kill him."  We haven't been in  touch with the oncologist who 
prescribed it.  He was out of his  office today with health problems of his 
own.  We 
talked to another  radiologist-oncologist who said he could shrink the tumor 
at 
the base of  Fred's neck to keep it from interfering with throat, shoulder, 
spine  functions, but the tumors in the abdomen can't be treated with  
radiation.

I called City of Hope this morning.  They said they'd  be happy to register 
his as a patient, but Fred is so weak and tired I  don't think he'll agree to 
go 
down there.  It's in Duarte, near  Pasadena, about a three hour drive from 
here.

As far as all the  information on the internet, this seems to be an 
especially  
difficult-to-treat form of cancer.

So it comes down to a miracle,  it seems.  Fred has been the recipient of 
those before, so I'm  remembering that, in the midst of my fear and grief.  

We so  appreciate your love and support your prayers and good thoughts on our 
 
behalf.

Love and blessins,
Jann





Cynthia N.  Vance
Strategics International Inc.
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Miami, Florida,  33156
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