4 Treatments Left!
Dear Family & Friends,
It’s been a little while since I wrote last, but as they say, “no news is good news.” Things were a little crazy last week after he was released from the hospital, trying to make adjustments to his blood thinning medication and get his blood flow stable. But we seem to have worked out the kinks now and he’s been stable for the last 5 days. So this week has been pretty uneventful, and that’s the way we like it.
The BIG NEWS is that Evan has just 4 treatments left. His last treatment will be next Thursday the 18th. We can hardly wait for this phase of the treatment to be over. He is just completely depleted of energy and strength. Except for the daily trip to radiation, he doesn’t want to go anywhere or do anything except rest.
We’re really hoping he starts to feel better during his one-month vacation from all the treatments. In fact we’re counting on it - we just cashed in all Evan’s frequent flier miles and got four airline tickets to Los Angeles. Some of our dearest and closest friends have a little one-bedroom condo right near the beach, south of Los Angeles, and have graciously offered to let us stay there for some serious rest and relaxation. We leave the day before Thanksgiving and the day after Evan’s next MRI. We hope it will be “just what the doctor ordered” for all of us!
As always, thank you all for your continued prayers on Evan’s behalf! We appreciate it so much!
Love,
Margot
October 1, 2007
Home from the Hospital!
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick update to let you know Evan made it home from the hospital today (Monday). His blood wasn’t quite as thinned as they wanted it to be, but they said he could go home as long as I was willing to learn how to give him the shots he needs. He’ll only need the shots for two more days, and then he can maintain it with a different blood thinner (Coumadin) which he can take orally (thank goodness). Evan was really sick of being there, so we were relieved to find a way to get him out of there.
We were also happy to get Evan out of the hospital in time to keep his radiation appointment this morning, and also his appointment with the Neuro-Oncologist, Dr. Choucair, this afternoon. We haven’t met with Dr. Choucair since the biopsy, so we were pretty anxious to get his view on how Evan’s treatment was going. He thought Evan looked really good, and was happy with how the medications have improved Evan’s speech and memory. He said that the blood clots are extremely common with this type of cancer, but that the blood thinners should help prevent any further complications.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who called, visited, or sent something to Evan in the hospital – that was so thoughtful! A huge thank you to my parents who put in long shifts at home with my kids and my laundry this weekend. And many thanks to everyone who said a few extra prayers for us this past week!
As of today, Evan has 13 radiation treatments left. If we don’t hit any more snags, his last treatment will be on October 18th. His next MRI is scheduled for November 20th.
Take care, and we’ll keep you posted.
Love,
Margot
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick update to let you know Evan made it home from the hospital today (Monday). His blood wasn’t quite as thinned as they wanted it to be, but they said he could go home as long as I was willing to learn how to give him the shots he needs. He’ll only need the shots for two more days, and then he can maintain it with a different blood thinner (Coumadin) which he can take orally (thank goodness). Evan was really sick of being there, so we were relieved to find a way to get him out of there.
We were also happy to get Evan out of the hospital in time to keep his radiation appointment this morning, and also his appointment with the Neuro-Oncologist, Dr. Choucair, this afternoon. We haven’t met with Dr. Choucair since the biopsy, so we were pretty anxious to get his view on how Evan’s treatment was going. He thought Evan looked really good, and was happy with how the medications have improved Evan’s speech and memory. He said that the blood clots are extremely common with this type of cancer, but that the blood thinners should help prevent any further complications.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who called, visited, or sent something to Evan in the hospital – that was so thoughtful! A huge thank you to my parents who put in long shifts at home with my kids and my laundry this weekend. And many thanks to everyone who said a few extra prayers for us this past week!
As of today, Evan has 13 radiation treatments left. If we don’t hit any more snags, his last treatment will be on October 18th. His next MRI is scheduled for November 20th.
Take care, and we’ll keep you posted.
Love,
Margot
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