We spoke a little too soon on how well Pete has managed his treatments. The cumulative effects of the radiation and especially the chemotherapy have taken quite a toll since my last post. Pete's about to spend his third night at U of M hospital where they are managing the side effects of his treatment: dehydration, anemia, shaky hands, weight loss, and an overall cruddy feeling. All of this is uncomfortable and tedious for Pete, but also typical in cancer patients and totally treatable. He should be released tomorrow, Wednesday.
Pete had one more chemotherapy session planned, but the doctors have decided against it due to the current side effects and the fact that they've gotten a good treatment course in already. He will have a CAT scan in a couple of weeks to see how much the chemo and radiation shrunk the tumor. We thought that the surgery to remove the tumor would be in June sometime, but it will now be in July. Thanks for reading.
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