Spiessgasse (Pike-alley), from the Frundsberger War Book of Jost Amman, 1525. Public Domain.
Dad ran the gauntlet today. Upon arrival at the Moffitt Cancer Center at International Plaza (MIP) this morning, the pharmacist informed Dad that she had spoken to Dr. Sokol, malignant hematology, about Dad’s current blood counts. Dr. Sokol felt that they were good enough to start early with the brentuximab vedotin today rather than wait two days until Friday as they originally had planned. Thus, Dad started his day with the unplanned infusion of brentuximab. Next, he received a blood transfusion of two liters (2 bags), which takes several hours. Late this afternoon, Dad spent an hour receiving his radiation therapy. It started with the same locations (head and spine) as Monday and Tuesday’s treatments. The therapy then included new additional sites to treat. Mom actually started to worry since it was taking so long do the radiation. Dad was the last to leave (MIP) at 6:30pm this evening. Dad’s body is certainly taking the punishment. Hopefully, it is the cancer which feels it the most! Dad is exhausted tonight.
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