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Subject: Almost forgot...


Author:
Cliff
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Date Posted: 19:07:26 06/19/05 Sun
In reply to: Stacy 's message, "YEEHAH!!!!" on 05:47:24 06/19/05 Sun
 Since today is Father's Day, I'll share a little good news about my father.

He started chemo with Navalbine last month. I read that, typically, a patient's white blood cell count will drop initially, hitting its low point 10-14 days after treatment begins; then it will climb again, getting back to normal about 21 days after treatment begins. This happened to my dad. He had two treatments; when he went for the third, his white count was TOO low, and the doctor decided not to treat him that week. He later developed a fever; he still had it the following week, when treatment was scheduled. The doctor again decided not to treat him, and ordered a chest x-ray, concerned that Dad might have pneumonia. The x-ray showed no pneumonia. Since the x-ray also showed the tumor, the doc compared it to the pictures from before the beginning of the Navalbine treatment--and it seems the tumor had shrunk a little! Not too much, but the doctor was pleased at the response after only two treatments. Dad did get his treatment this past week. We're all feeling a bit more optimistic now.
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Stacy
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Date Posted: 22:15:13 06/19/05 Sun
That's wonderful news Cliff! I don't like hearing about his white blood counts but I do know that is typical with Navelbine. But it's great that it's working so quickly for him.

By the way, Happy Father's Day to you!
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Cliff
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Date Posted: 19:52:45 06/20/05 Mon
Thanks for the Fathers Day wishes! Patrick managed to force out a "Happy Fathers Day" yesterday afternoon--sounded like it caused intense pain!

My dad's white count is ok again, and he had his regular treatment last week. Hopefully the tumor will continue to shrink.
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