Barry’s monthly follow up for April is scheduled for April 12 2013. Where he will get his monthly chest X-ray, Blood/Lab work and his long awaiting Physical Therapy follow up appointment. Friday April 12, 2013 11:30 AM Follow Up Visit Christine Pratilas, MD 11:45 AM Treatment PDH Treatment Room 2:50 PM Follow Up Visit… Continue reading Update: April 9 2013
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Update: March 27th 2013
Monthly check up for April is scheduled for April 12th 2013. – Physical Therapy evaluation – Chest X-ray – Medi-port flush – Blood work – CBC May Thursday, May 16, 2013 09:20 AM Follow Up Visit Paul Meyers, MD 10:15 AM Treatment PDH Treatment Room 10:30 AM MRI Radiology 11:45 AM CT Scan Nuclear Medicine… Continue reading Update: March 27th 2013
Update: March 8th 2013
Follow up appointment went smooth as expected. X-ray of chest, CBC check/blood work, and routine exam. Other than a 6:10am train departure time, it couldn’t have been a smoother day.
Update: February 18th 2013
Update: February 18, 2013 Scan results came back negative, showing no signs of any active cancer present. Barry’s blood level counts are still a bit low but are slowly on the rise. Next follow up appointment is set for March 8, 2013 which consist of just lab work and flushing his medically inserted double lumen… Continue reading Update: February 18th 2013
Update: February 8th 2013
We apologize for the very delayed update on Barry’s diagnosis & prognosis. Barry finished his last chemotherapy treatment of his proposed treatment plan in late October 2012. He had his first set of full body scans November 7, 2012. They were the third set he had overall. The first set was the initial findings of… Continue reading Update: February 8th 2013
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone (dex-a-METH-a-zone) Also Known As: Decadron® How It Is Given: Orally (by mouth), in tablets of varrying strenghts, or in liquid form Intravenously (through a vein, IV) Early Side Effects (beginning within one week) Can Include: Flushed cheeks. A burning sensation in the stomach. Mild nausea and vomiting. Changes in energy levels or mood. Restlessness… Continue reading Dexamethasone
Vincristine
Vincristine (vin-KRIS-teen) Also Known As: Oncovin® How It Is Given: Intravenously (IV, by vein) Early Side Effects (within one week) Can Include: Damage to your skin if it leaks outside the vein into nearby tissue. Tell your nurse right away if you have any of these at the injection area while you are getting the… Continue reading Vincristine
Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin (dox-o-ROO-bih-sin) Also Known As: Adriamycin®, “Adria” How It Is Given: Intravenously (by vein). The color of the solution is red. Early Side Effects (beginning within one week) Can Include: Damage to your skin if it leaks outside the vein into nearby tissue. Tell your nurse right away if you have any of these at… Continue reading Doxorubicin
Ifosfamide
Ifosfamide (eye-FOSS-fuh-mide) Also Known As: IFEX® How It Is Given: IIntravenously (IV), by vein Early Side Effects (beginning within one week) Can Include: Nausea and vomiting. Blood in the urine. Frequent or painful urination. Sleepiness, confusion, or hallucination. These can last up to a week after treatment. Late Side Effects (beginning after one week) Can… Continue reading Ifosfamide
Etoposide – Intravenous
Etoposide – Intravenous (e-TOE-poe-side) Also Known As: VP-16, Vepesid How It Is Given: Intravenously (IV, by vein) Early Side Effects (beginning within one week) Can Include: Damage to your skin if it leaks outside the vein into nearby tissue. Tell your nurse right away if you have any of these at the injection area while… Continue reading Etoposide – Intravenous