Tomorrow is the last day!

So, due to lame calculations on my part, tomorrow is the last day of radiation!

In talking with Dr. Uhl today, he said that he is surprised Dad did so well with the treatment. He said that when he started, he was unsure if Dad was going to be able to make it through the full 6 weeks, and he was pleasantly surprised that he did so well. He said it was a tough treatment and I said, "well, my Dad is a tough guy!"

He said that there was still a lot of swelling inside his head, and although the radiation therapy will still continue to work on the cancer cells, that the swelling should start to subside, and he should slowly start to see his energy level increase in 10 days to 3 weeks. He also said there might be some irritation to his scalp after the fact, but lotion should help with that.

So, we will meet with the chemotherapy oncologist in 2 weeks to discuss the next phase of chemo. Dr. Uhl said the daily dose of chemo that my Dad has been taking is really just a support to help bolster the radiation therapy. Dr. Zu will probably now increase the dosage per pill, but he may only take the pills 5 days a month.

Then, we go back and see Dr. Uhl in a month for a follow-up, and then in 3 months, Dad will go for an MRI to see the definitive results of the treatment.

So, this is all good news. Gotta just keep hoping for the best.

Have a great evening!

Much love!