I Would Rather Do Chemo, Than Clean The Garage

The whole family went to the Oncology meet and greet today, fortunately we all didn't have to sit on the butcher paper, but those rooms are so small and we were packed in there like bacon on top of each other. Cozy, as you can imagine. We all behaved though. The oncologist was a great fit for dad, they could both look each other in both eyes at the same time. They let the wandering ones, wander together and then actually use the other eyes to look at each other. Dr. Shohara broke down the cancer again for us, said they were zombies and that the zombies were right there at the esophagus and stomach. Stepping back to Monday, Dad had a quick biopsy done, that according to him was his "most" fun surgery so far, and he's serious, ask him he'll tell you as many times as you want to hear. "I was there I got carted in, put on the table, watched the midget doctor, then a cocktail of syringes with drugs, and BOOM! back in the other room. Dont remember nothing else! I was so stoned!" Anyway the biopsy was done on the hip where there was a blip in the radar from the P.E.T. scan and there is cancer in the hip. Same zombie cancer that originated in the stomach. So Cancer in the stomach/esophagus and hip bone. Dr. Shohara then went over the chemo process. The process will be a 2 week cycle, blood work the day before, chemo cocktail at the infusion center, then a slow release chemo ball for the next 48hrs that gets ported into him (the chemo ball ports in right by the collar bone and the ball can be carried in such things as fanny packs, or a miami vice shoulder holster), 12  days of recovery, rinse and repeat.  FOLFOX is the drug, he shouldn't throwup with this and his hair will thin but not lose it entirely, can't beat down those great Clark locks! Dr. Shohara  also went over the goal with the chemo, its to make Dad's life more comfortable moving forward, and we can change or alter the meds, stop them entirely, etc, it will be up to Dad and Shohara together. Moving forward, prognosis is 1 year, but thats statistics and you can't put all your faith in statistics. Way, way to many variables to account for and I know Dad is going to zoom by that prognosis and they are going to have to adjust those statistics.

Dad will get his port installed soon and in two weeks he will have his first experience with Chemo. Madison, Mom and I have the first few visits handled but in a month or so he will need his chemo buddies.

Love you all

Spencer and Mad