So I'm sure those of you who are all too unwillingly familiar with the world of R-CHOP and its many side effects there is one that I have found (at times) quite amusing with my Terry and his prednisone + the other steroids they have pumped into him throughout his treatment. Yesterday, as posted yesterday, was his 6th and final chemo treatment. This morning, as with his other cycles, was the "morning after" experience. It can be quite funny, actually. How about the rest of you? Ever find it making you chuckle or those who have cared for you after?
This morning, as he was kissing me good-bye he was obviously flying the prednisone kite rather high. He talked about some leftover brats we have in the frig and how we should have those for dinner tonight, his joy over the fact that we're done having chemo shoved into his body, how happy he was it was Friday . . . on and on. I just chuckled and kissed him good-bye.
The other thing I wanted to let those of you know who have been following our little circus . . . is that the doctor agreed to run the PCR Hep C test here and there to monitor a possible triggered recurrence that is rare, yet possible. Very reassuring and we didn't even have to beg. An added "plus" to our last day's events yesterday, for sure! AND, although she said a repeat PET in a year wouldn't be okayed, she did agree to do a CT/MRI to reassure us in a year that we were nearing complete remission, unless something cropped up before then. Otherwise, it will be running the PET on October 4th, meeting with her on the 5th to go over the results and doing labs every three months.
The one test I despise is that stupid LDH test. It's never been off the charts for my husband, just over normal at 226 when he began treatment, has gone down a few times and then almost to where it was when we started. It's a test I know they need to run as it can be helpful, but it also frustrates us when we get those dang numbers back. Yesterday it was back up to 220, after going down last time to 185. The normal higher end of things is 220, so he's right at that at that boundary again. DANG! I'm trying not to obsess about it but it concerns me. The other thing that we didn't want to necessarily "write off" was his ALT . . . back just the other side of "normal" by 3 points or so . . . went up a little from last time. I know. I know. It's probably just due to the chemo drugs . . . but, again, with that darned Hep C in his history . . . . it scares us.
STILL . . . we were VERY glad to leave that clinic yesterday and feel hopeful that Deauville score of "1" is within our grasp.
I'll probably post more this weekend, as I'm sure my wonderful husband will be riding that steroid high down the other side, starting tomorrow and into Sunday. Next week will probably be a repeat of last cycle's, so . . . . . . stay tuned for more annoying posts.
Love you all!
