Steve had another Dr. Hu appointment yesterday which went fine. Dr. Hu was pleased with Steve's latest lab results (as we thought he would be) and he raised the next dose of Temodar to 250 mg (as we thought he would). Something new Steve and Terry learned was the usual high dose of Temodar is in the 400s, not 250, so Steve will likely have regular increases to his dosing for a while. We don't know yet if the duration of chemo will extend beyond the a year to make up for these months of lower dosing but it seems likely and Terry will ask about that during their next appointment.
Steve's next chemotherapy round starts Tuesday night and goes through Saturday. He has blood drawn again on Monday to check his pre-chemo levels.
His next MRI is scheduled for Thursday, September 13 at 8:00 am followed by Dr. Hu at 10:00 am. Cedars Sinai is going all-electronic with their records on Friday so Steve couldn't get a Friday appointment. He will trade his days off from work to make the Thursday appointments.
Their boys started school last Thursday, Adam at Jr. High and Nathan in a heavy class schedule at high school. They have been making a point of spending time together on their days off. Their next is a museum trip for a Cleopatra exhibit soon.
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