Yesterday, September 12, Glen's counts were recovered well enough for us to get to come home. Once again he exceeded the projected dates of recovery from the D-PACE making it possible to come home sooner than later. While he did experience a lot of nausea, he did not throw up, did not need any infusions or have any other side affects. He is, however, wiped out. He has very little strength and stamina. This is hard for him because he is a "doer". He has a hard time sitting still and not feeling like he is accomplishing anything.
Beginning next Monday the 19th he will begin cycles of VTD. Twice a week, every other week. So . . . that next Thursday, which is the 22nd, he will have treatment before heading to the conference room for arbitration. Should we be successful in our efforts fighting for the 2nd auto SCT we would move into that instead of the cycles. Otherwise, he will move forward with a maintenance schedule.
Arbitration is going to take place in a conference room at the University of Utah Hospital making it most convenient for Dr. Tricot to attend in Glen's behalf. We are going up against the Utah Attorney General's Office. Did I say "SCARY" and "SO NOT FAIR"!
The Utah Attorney General, Mr. Mark Shurtleff has most recently been having his own battle with cancer: http://desne.ws/pHdMf8 . Ironically, I graduated in the same high school class with Mr. Shurtleff who was either the class or student body president. That's too many years back for me; can't recall exactly.
Moving on . . . our grandson has not arrived, yet! I was able to make it to the baby shower last night. It was grand and very enjoyable. A nice distraction from labs and infusion rooms.
Have a grand day everyone,
Vannette
There's no place like home! So glad there were few side effects and hopefully lots of rest will restore some stamina. How wonderful that the doctor can be there on your behalf in the conference room at the hospital, against an attorney general who was a classmate of yours and has cancer! Looks like some "divine intervention" if you ask me!! Praying for good things all the way around."My God is so big, so strong and so mighty there's nothing my God cannot do...for you!" One of my favorite childhood songs!!
ReplyDeleteLinda, thank you for the words of encouragement. I do need to clarify. The AG himself will not be in attendance. We will be meeting with a gal named Perri. It would be interesting though what Mr. Shurtleff's view of all of this would be.
ReplyDeleteMusic is sometimes magic isn't it. Its calming effect.