Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Tuesday Oncology Appointment



Wow, great meeting with Dr. Beth Hellerstedt.  We have our plan of action and are moving forward. Cindy has her pain pills and nausea medication (Dexamethasone, Promethazine, Ondansetron, Norco). We have been assigned a Nutritionist.

Plan: 8 weeks chemo( 1 time a week every 2 weeks) including a 48 hour chemo pump.  The pump is removed after two days.Then 6 weeks chemo and radiation (Daily M-F), rest two weeks, Surgery in 16 weeks to remove tumor.  Cindy back to normal by Christmas cancer free!!!!  Here that Santa?


6/3 Met with Oncologist, Pharmacologist team, lab work and schedulers.
6/4 Port installed with Dr. McKenzie St Davids South 6:00 am
6/5 Chemo Teach class at 10:30a at Texas Oncology 2410 Round Rock Ave  (Joanna, Nurse Practitioner)
6/6 Pet scan at Texas oncology (Balcones location)
6/10 Chemo Starts at Texas Oncology  Folfirinox, 5fluorouracil, Lrindecan, Oxalipatin
         4 cycles total, once every two weeks for 8 week, then Chemo (5fluaravacil) and  radiation daily m-f 6 weeks
6/12 Dr. Cohen  Radiation Consult
6/12 Pump removal
* Dates are subject to change

More information to come on how people can help, we are working on a care calendar online to coordinate it. Contact Stacy 512-922-8979. Paul, Stacy, and Alex will be her first Chemo buddies during treatment on Tuesday. She looks forward to many hours of entertainment and care to follow from the rest of  TEAM CINDY.:)




 

3 comments:

  1. Sounds like a good meeting and planning time.... Will add the "back to normal" to our Christmas list as well.... Love you and we are here for whatever you need!!

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  2. Go Team Cindy! It sounds like you have everything in place and planned. Stories like this always warm my heart. I remember going through this with my mother and how scary of a time it was. God bless.

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