Thursday, September 11, 2008

And then there were none. . .

The radiation and chemo are DONE!  Dan finished up radiation treatment #33 today, and there was much celebration and fanfare at a nice, late evening Fleming's dinner (you gotta try the Lava Cake - save room for the decadence).  Dad will return in a few weeks for a follow-up appointment with his radiation oncologist, but otherwise, things start to ramp up again in about a month.
  • Mid-October: First MRI scan post radiation and five days of "double-duty" chemo; and an evaluation on if driving privileges are going to be returned (Maybe!)
  • Late-October: Likely a follow up appointment/MRI at Mayo's with our Neuro team
  • November - June: five-day chemo treatments per month, plenty of follow up appointments
This last week saw a few more side effects, but we are incredibly thankful that they never reached the point of being severe.  When Dad gets his license back to drive, it's going to be like a 16 year old with a new license.  He's going to be running to the store, Walgreen's, over to see the grandkids, or just drive around quite a bit.  

Dad and I are going to head to the Husker game on Saturday evening in Lincoln.  If you find yourselves in the West stadium, give us a wave.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on completing your treatments and know everyone is as excited as you are! You should play the lottery or number's game with your lucky #33! Once you are feeling 100% I'm sure there will be no stopping you from "doing it all" again! Make sure you continue to take special good care and let your friends and family wait on you whenever and wherever. Your picture with the kids was beautiful and I laughed out loud when I read about your movie adventure with Emily...it brought back fond memories of our Emily who's now a senior in high school thinking about colleges. Hopefully, we will be able to visit everyone next summer before she leaves for her next adventure. Both kids have always expressed a desire to go back to the JJ ranch and visit the relatives! Give our love to everyone and know we are thrilled you are on the road to recovery and doing so well. XOXOXO The "Doritos"