Treatment 3

Last week Bryan had treatment number 3. His blood results were what we expected. His platelets dropped to 140,000. That is a drop of 69,000. His white blood and red blood cells had dropped. At that rate, treatment number 4 will not be happening on schedule, if at all. We know that the blood cells are being destroyed, but at what cost. The neuropathy is getting worse. The doctor decided to cut back to an 80% dose because of all the side effects he is having. The fatigue seems to get worse everyday. His bowels are in a fight all the time. Which causes his stoma to be painful and hurt. Because he is such a positive person, he doesn't complain. But I watch him move. I watch the color drain from his face and he is exhausted. He is even to tired to play golf sometimes and that speaks louder than any words.