Sunday, April 14, 2013

The latest

Our day started at 10am at Humber River and with record timing did, registration, blood work, doctor meeting and chemo needle.....two hours.  YAY. And then the nurse said the doctor ordered that two hour drip that he gets once a month....oh well.  We didn't think it was this week.
We discussed his blood work.  His M protein has gone up again.  It's now at 26.  Not good but ok I guess. As long as the doctor was.
Tony is experiencing a numbness on his right side of his lip and jaw area.  Dr. A recommends an MRI on his brain to just see what's going on.  Doesn't think it's serious, but with his multiple complications it's prudent to just rule this out.
FRIDAY'S DOCTOR CONFERENCE:
The consensus was to remove the one testicle even though they feel it's benign and not cancerous.  They feel with the history with the Myeloma cancer and the possibility of plasma cytoma, it should be removed regardless.  This decision can still be vetoed by the head doctor at Princess Margaret.  For now, it's booked for Thursday, April 18.  Not sure of time yet.
TONY'S THOUGHTS
He's accepting this.  He's a bit squeamish about the procedure as any man would be.  We've spent the weekend with friends and have been coming up with a nickname for him.
O.N.  (one nut)
Hans Solo
Only one kenobi
Our friends are wondering if he'll be walking in a circular fashion....hahaha  I'll let you know.
FYI, the urologist offered him a prosthetic if he so desired.  I'm not sharing that answer.  You ALL know too much already.
I feel bad laughing about this, but the alternative is to be sad, and that really should NOT be an option.  Positive thinking.  Strength in numbers.
Thank you friends for listening, laughing and your company.



1 comment:

  1. Intending... that whatever is being done is having a beneficial effect, for the highest and best good of all concerned, so be it and so it is!! Laughed at the nicknames and couldn't find anything to equal them - Joy is our salvation.

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