After putting in a full day at work yesterday, Pete had 2 appointments scheduled for this morning. The first was with the neurologist. He said it was a good visit and that the doctor was much more pleasant this time. When he described the headaches he's been having the doctor asked him whether he grinds his teeth at night. Pete's headaches generally do seem to be at their worst in the morning and subside as the day goes on. He recommended trying a mouth guard because the way that Pete described the headaches made him think that they may be stress related and the pain similar to TMJ.
The second appointment later in the morning was for the echo-cardiogram to be done at our local hospital. Ifosfomide, the "I" of the AIM chemo-cocktail, can damage the heart muscle so patients undergoing this drug therapy must be monitored regularly. From there he went directly to work.
The next big event will be Tuesday. When he goes in to start the next round of chemo on the 30th the oncologist will have the report on the CT scan. Pete did mention just yesterday that the pain he was having in the area beneath his shoulder blade has eased recently. That may be an indication that the lesions in his lungs are shrinking and that's exactly the news we'll be hoping to hear next week.
The power of positive thinking...
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