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Curtis and Tav
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Oncology Appointment
We went to the oncologist today. The hospital let Curtis leave and come back for the appointment, since we have been waiting 3 weeks to get into him. They will start Curtis on Xeloda (oral chemo med) for 6 weeks and radiation treatment Monday through Friday for 6 weeks. After he has been off the chemo for a month they will do the main surgery. The cancer has gone through the full thickness of his colon and attached to the bladder. They will have a urologist around during the main surgery (partial colectomy and they will remove some of his rectum as well) in case they need to remove a portion of his bladder. They may reverse his ileostomy during the main surgery, or wait until after, depending how the surgery goes. After this surgery, they would like to do an aggressive chemotherapy regimen of Folfox (Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin and Flurouracil (5-FU). for 6 months. His cancer is aggressive and with the additional chemo after his main surgery will increase his survival rate from 50-60% to 70-80%. We see the urologist tomorrow if we get out of the hospital in time. His ostomy bag is working better today.
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Hey you guys are thoughts and prayers are with you all in these tough time. Thanks for the update. Thankfully you have a great family support system. Your sisters are really doing a great job of letting everyone know about your fundraiser...Plan on us being there. Love you guys.
ReplyDeleteToday is Shannon's birthday!! Hopefully Curtis will get to go home. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and support!
ReplyDeleteSharon
So happy to hear that you are home from the hospital. That was a long haul for the two of you. I want to share something that I read last night from Joyce Meyer's book, Power Thoughts. She said that when we worry or reason that is the same thing as sinning because we take things into our own hands and lose our faith and hope. We become anxious and depressed and our thoughts begin to take over. She suggested that we find a positive thought, scripture or affirmation to profess when we find ourselves starting to worry or reason. I encourage you to do this and find the peace and comfort that comes from staying positive. I love you both very much and am praying and believing for healing.
ReplyDeleteAll my Love,
Aunt Marilyn