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November 8, 2005

Treatment #6

Well, we're halfway through, hopefully. Treatment 6 was pretty routine. They did raise the dosage level on the experimental drug to 75% since I was tollerating 50%. It's the day after and I feel fine, so I guess the increase is not going to affect me. I did gain a couple of pounds, up to a whopping 150 now. The big event of the week is Friday. I have the halfway CT Scan Friday afternoon to check my progress. I will see the doctor next Wed. to go over the results. I think I may be a little nervous about that. I finally saw the doctor last Wed. for the first time in at least 6 weeks. He was pleased with my progress as far as not sick, looking better. I got a few questions answered. We will be leaving my port in when we're finished. It only needs to be flushed out once a month. I hope this doesn't mean he expects to do more chemo at a later date?? As far as building up weight and muscle mass, he said until the treatments are finished I should be happy to just be holding my own. After, good nutrition and exercise, and time. Any bowel problems, it's the chemo and just have to tolerate and adapt to it. Bowels will never be the same with part of your colon cut out. Although I knew the answer I did ask if the chemo would attack any other not-colon cancer cells I might have, as in prostate. And the expected answer, no. Guess that's about it for this time. Think about me Friday at 2:00. Quick farm news. The baby donkey seems to be doing fine, but both my young llamas died, very disheartening from the "mystery" illness.

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