This morning Eli complained that his foot was aching and red, so I texted a picture to the surgeon who had us come in so he could check him out. The diagnosis was either late effects from radiation or cellulitis, an infection. So antibiotics were prescribed as a precaution. I had planned to spend the …
Month: March 2019
Left foot, left foot, left foot right
I've been feeling worn out the last couple weeks, so I'm behind on some of the goings on in Eli's treatment. The week of March 4th, Eli got to see doctors from each aspect of his treatment. Monday we met with his oncologist and had chemotherapy. Tuesday, he had his long awaited appointment with the …
Neither snow nor rain…
...nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Nor sleet nor flu prevent Eli from getting radiation. Today was the last of six weeks of radiation treatment, every week day except holidays. During that time, we had all sorts of weather that made driving difficult and, …
Irinotecan Week
The medical staff call it "I ran to the can", but Eli calls Irinotecan "bee sting" meds (see previous post). He was supposed to take his first dose on Monday, but Eli negotiated to start on Tuesday. I had to beg and bribe him to get him to agree to take the meds orally instead …