Troy had his third treatment on Monday and it went fairly well. We arrived at McKay Dee Hospital at around 9:45 am and left at around 4:30 pm. The infusion didn't actually begin until around 11:00 am so 5-1/2 hours isn't too bad. He is feeling pretty good, just a bit sore and fatigued. He has such difficulty falling asleep after he has received a treatment and tends to react a bit to the Neulasta shot he receives the day after each treatment (this shot helps jump start his immune system to begin producing certain types of white blood cells to help avoid neutropenia and stave off the risk of infection).
It was very encouraging to meet with the oncologist on Monday. He said that the only enlarged lymph node he could feel was the one under his right arm and it had gone down in size even more since his second treatment. Both his liver and spleen were normal in size. The doctor even commented on how good Troy looks and, all but one of his counts were within the normal ranges. This is incredible news! Praise be to God! It certainly looks as if the chemotherapy is doing its job!
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