I guess I better fill everyone in on the last Dr appt. We found out the CT scan showed "No evidence of disease", which is great news! His next scan will be in six months. He also got the go ahead to have his port removed, he is extremely excited about that. He has a love/hate relationship with his port (his port is the device that is surgically placed under his skin, by his collar bone that is direct access to his vein, this way he didn't have to have an IV, ghe just accessed his port).He was glad he had it during chemo, but he is ready to sleep on his right side and he was unable to go hunting with the boys last year, so I know he is ready for this year.
Dr M. said the symptoms he is having is just lasting effects from chemo and radiation and we need to give it a full year before he is going to start to feel like himself. He said not to expect so much so soon :-)
Thanks for all the prayers.
:-) Delana
Friday, September 28, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Please Pray
So much has happened since my last post. Dust finished his last radiation without too many problems. He didn't have the horrible stomach issues that we were told he might have, his main problem was fatigue. He had a hard time keeping his eyes. We were happy to get back home to our house, our boys and our babies (Bean and Baby). We did enjoy Tulsa for the 4 weeks we were there, but we decided the next time we spend 4 weeks away from home we are going to Hawaii.
After his radiation treatments he went back for a 2 week follow-up with the Radiation Oncology NP and his favorite Oncology NP, both said he was doing great and he would have a follow up scan in October (this appointment was back in August). Since then he has been doing OK, he has tried to walk every day (he is up to 5 miles a day).
He was slowly getting his energy back. About 4 weeks ago I noticed he was sleeping longer, his color was pale and his abdomen was getting bigger (like it did when he was first diagnosed). He also started complaining of increased back pain and stomach burning and pain. I called his oncologist and they wanted a scan sooner than October, but his Dr was on vacation (no Dr, no scan). After a few days they called back and made an appointment for the scan to be 9-17, then to see his Dr for review 9-21.
Dustin is in Tulsa getting his scan as I am writing this. We will wait until Friday for the results, that will be the longest 4 days!
Please pray for a clean scan and that his symptoms are just left over side effects from radiation.
:-) Delana
After his radiation treatments he went back for a 2 week follow-up with the Radiation Oncology NP and his favorite Oncology NP, both said he was doing great and he would have a follow up scan in October (this appointment was back in August). Since then he has been doing OK, he has tried to walk every day (he is up to 5 miles a day).
He was slowly getting his energy back. About 4 weeks ago I noticed he was sleeping longer, his color was pale and his abdomen was getting bigger (like it did when he was first diagnosed). He also started complaining of increased back pain and stomach burning and pain. I called his oncologist and they wanted a scan sooner than October, but his Dr was on vacation (no Dr, no scan). After a few days they called back and made an appointment for the scan to be 9-17, then to see his Dr for review 9-21.
Dustin is in Tulsa getting his scan as I am writing this. We will wait until Friday for the results, that will be the longest 4 days!
Please pray for a clean scan and that his symptoms are just left over side effects from radiation.
:-) Delana
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