We're officially at the end of week 3 of radiation, marking the approximate half-way point. The day began as usual with radiation at 11 AM, then on to chemo. However, when John's pre-chemo bloodwork came back it indicated a low Neutrophil reading....I'm told this is a subset of the white blood cells. The reading needs to be at least 1500, his was 1350 today after being 2200 one week ago. This may be a result of the skin infection on his head that I talked about earlier. He finished the antibiotic yesterday and it seems to be clearing up. So, the plan is to skip this chemo treatment and, possibly, add it on at the end....giving him a week to see if the count increases back into normal ranges so he can resume that part of his treatment.
We returned to the Lodge, had lunch, and John headed for bed and a nice long nap. He's cold all the time (not unusual for a radiation patient), so he bumped the thermostat in our room up to 76 degrees (a bit too warm for me), climbed into bed under a comforter and quilt, and was out like a light. After a quick trip to the grocery, I curled up in the recliner and joined him in naptime....a luxury I don't often have...and really enjoyed!!!
Tonight's dinner was a replay of last night's potluck (with some additions), so no major dinner preparations were required on our part.
Tomorrow, radiation as usual and then we head home for the weekend and for some feline "fuzz therapy" with Rachel and Trixie....can't wait. In the meantime, we continue the fight and pray these levels return to normal so treatment can resume.
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