Here's a quick update on Steve's health since he had his scheduled blood work done yesterday. This is the end of the third week after his last round of chemotherapy, the time when the chemotherapy drugs usually are at their most debilitating. Fortunately, Steve seems to be handling this well with good results. Some of his values, which are mostly normal:
rbc 4.32
wbc 6.2
platelets 152,000
creatinine 1.2 (the lowest in a while)
bun 15.4
The lab technician said the lab results were good for a chemotherapy patient.
Steve has been having headaches and recently been fatigued after work. He relaxes after work and stays quiet for the evening. This is his third round of chemotherapy and during his previous rounds his symptoms improved during his fourth week. We will hope so again. His weight is stable around 244 pounds. He doesn't have time to exercise during the week but he walks the dog on weekends.
His next appointment to see Dr. Hu is Friday. We expect the dose of Temodar will increase again since he is doing so well overall.
The kids start school in a few days. Time marches on.
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