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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Chemo Sucks

Just when you think things are going well this lousy disease shows up with another weapon. I got a call from the doctor's office telling me that Dr. George (the Chemo Kaiser) is concerned about my creatinine level. Creatinine serum, measured as part of the standard blood tests, is an indication of kidney function. Mine's running a little higher than it should be. My concern is that I'm beginning to reach the point where by body can't take any more chemo. As the drugs attack the cancer cells they also attack healthy cells. Adenocarcinoma cells are very stubborn and there is no known drug to kill them. Unfortunately, healthy cells are not as strong and eventually succumb to the attacks. Dr. George's concern is that she may not be able to pump any more chemo into me. So on Monday I'll go in for more blood tests and based on the results we'll decide what to do. We may have to back off on the regimen that seems to have been working so well against the cancer. But nothing bothers me this week. I've lived long enough to make it to my daughter's wedding. Carry on. --------------------------------------------

3 comments:

  1. I'm still praying for you Jerry... hang in there. Hopefully there will be another treatment that's not so hard on the kidneys that will work for you.

    I'm so glad you go to walk your daughter down the aisle. What is the next milestone you want to reach? Set goals and fight to reach them... we're cheering you on!!

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  2. I'm so happy you got to be at the wedding for your daughter. That's wonderful!
    I'm praying for you too, just like an army of others.
    Love ya!
    T. Hawker

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