Tuesday, 11/9 -- Cut the dose, man, cut the dose!

This posting is a day late due to problems with Blogger.com.

Today's doctor visit and chemo treatment went well. We spoke with the oncology group and discussed my side effects to the VP 16 and Carboplatin. They also tested my blood counts.

As expected, my blood counts are down, but not so much as to cause concern. They are continuing to test my blood chemistry for possible alternative treatments down the road. I don't know how many different tests they are doing, but they said that the results would take a while because they are examined by several different groups (oncology, pathology, hematology, vampires, etc)

They reduced the strength of the carbo and the VP because my side effects concerned them. Today I'm feeling better than yesterday, but not as well as I felt two weeks ago.

I have a follow-up appointment on Friday because the oncologist wanted to make sure my condition improved by then. He seems concerned when I don't joke around with him.

Anyway, back to the couch.