Had my "power port" put in today - it even came with an owners manual. It's a mixed blessing - I won't have to be poked weekly for chemo for IVs and have angry irritated veins, but it is disturbing being bionic now.
Now on taking the plunge into the unknown - chemotherapy. Simply put, what kind and how severely will Steve be affected by the side effects of chemotherapy? This will determine the quality of our life. And how effective is the therapy-this will determine Steve's longevity.
We hope that:
. Steve will be in the 50% of subjects that receives the new experimental drug.
. The therapy and Steve's approach is effective, even curing him (which happens, but rarely)
. Steve will have minimum adverse side effects from the chemotherapy.
Jizu is in a "teaching pose", and Steve and Dixie still has much to learn.
We all have much to learn. And we are grateful to both of you for helping us do that as we all try to find ways to help you.
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