Ed had his chemo treatment with 2 drugs on Monday and got a Neulasta shot on Tuesday which will keep his white blood count from dropping into dangerous levels. He was told that people often get flu-like symptoms, especially backaches from this $7,000.00 shot. He left this week open for "just in case" but we're happy to report that he's doing OK. The only thing he notices is that he feels very lethargic - just wants to lie around and do nothing, not even read or compute.
This evening he feels chilly while I am in short sleeves and comfortable. It's 61 degrees outside but the windows in the RV are closed. He'll probably turn on a little heat at bedtime so it will be comfortable in the morning. Pepper is thankful for the heating pad in the bottom of her bed.
Ed will have another chemo treatment on January 29th and another shot on January 30th. Then we're moving over to the "left" side of Florida near Ft. Myers. A lady who lived in my condo here in Ft. Lauderdale, Jaon Benson, moved over there and stayed about 6 years before her move to Stuart. Her friend's husband has lung cancer so I talked to the friend today. They really like his oncologist and Ed's already got an appointment set up in early February.
We've been warned that February is the peak time for RVers so we'd better have a reservation in an RV resort before we head over that way. Ed got us set up at Raintree RV Resort for the month of February.
I'm glad to read that Ed isn't having much reaction to chemo treatments now. Hope you're both eating lots of those delicious Florida oranges and grapefruit! We had a little snow this morning (1/19). It was just enough to make county schools let out early. Yes, we're thinking of you basking in the 70ยบ sunshine while it's cold and damp here!
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