#2 of 3 is in the Books!

Reasonably quick and easy day for Joe today (easy for me to say, huh?). His labs appointment was for 7:40am this morning with chemo scheduled for 8:20am. Not much time in between given that the lab work results have to be in, reviewed by docs, prescription sent to pharmacy and then chemo sent from pharmacy to infusion (however, the infusion center has its own pharmacy now - YAY Duke Cancer Center). But even if labs are done exactly on time, that's still only 40 minutes for all that to happen. Or not happen, which is the norm.

Needless to say, it didn't get done in 40 minutes. However, Joe did get to talk with a fellow former Jordan High teacher and current friend Fran Gordon, for about 40 minutes. Fran is undergoing treatment herself. Joe did finally get back in chemo around 9:39am ( I know that's not an "around" number but that's when he sent me a text that he was in the back). Today the nurse had some difficulty getting him hooked up and it took three jabs with the needle before she got it in. Other than that though, the rest was smooth sailing.

Next Wednesday Joe has his CT scan which will determine our next course of action. No growth, continue the current path,...growth, possibly a change towards a more aggressive treatment. But that's next week. Today he did very well except that the treatment rooms are very cold. He always stops at the garden to thaw. Today that was a very short time.

As always, thank you to everyone for your words of support and continued prayers.

P.S. I do still have some purple "Fight Pancreatic Cancer" bracelets/wristbands to give away. No cost. Let me know if you would like one.