Sorry for the lack of contact since February, things have been manic all round with kids, college and family events....finally i can update you on everything!
Dad is now off his chemo and is on fortnightly doses of Cetuximab which has done more than just keep the cancer from spreading, it, along with the chemo, has shrunk the cancer right down to minimal size and the doctors and specialists are happy to just be ongoing…
My dad has been back again today in the hope that his blood is up to his next treatment only to find out that it isn't. The drs have now decided to give him G-CSF in the form of pegylated filgrastim (Neulasta) and we are hopeful that this will bring his blood back up to where it should be so that he can continue his treatment.
I have just spoke to my dad and he was honest with me about how he is feeling about it…
My dad went for his chemo as usual and they told him his blood count was low, this seems to happen quite a lot, so they have put him on injections to improve it as they have told him that he must have the two combined treatments every fortnight without fail or it won't work. So home he came with his injections and everything went fine until he had to go for his next appointment....it seems the injections haven't done…
My dad has always had a cheeky, naughty twinkle in his eyes and they sparkle. He just looked at me and said "i'm paying, now go and sit down and shut up!" Typical dad words i suppose, but in his eyes was a sadness and such sorrow that i will never forget seeing.....and that sparkle and naughty twinkle was nowhere to be seen or noticed. In that instant i felt myself well up and tears came to my eyes and i begged my dad…
At the next 6 month scan the news wasn't so great. The cancer has grown again in his lungs and has now spread to his Central Lymph Nodes as well. I attended my dad's consultant appointment with him as there were a lot of questions i wanted to ask. He said i could go with him as i might pick up on something that he might miss.
We met the dr and a lovely lady who is his consultant support and they answered all…
