A little chemo and a surprise visit

Sunday was a good day for Dad---other than the cowboys losing.

Monday morning was busy. Dad had an early meeting with Frank and John. Then he had Chemo at 11. The great news is that his kidney function tests are back to normal. We are very thankful for that. The bad news is that his platelet count (the part of the blood that keeps you from bleeding to death) is down. This is to be expected with his chemo regimen. Dr. Kazhdan though is nervous since he is on blood thinners and can have lots of problems. So to be sure Dad had to return today to get his blood checked again. The confusing part of Dad's regimen is the insulin he is taking. Over the weekend Dad was running really sweet, meaning his sugars were high. This is mostly due to his diet, but is also influenced by the dex on the days he is taking it. So the diabetic doctor changed his regimen and wanted him to increase his insulin doses. It is just hard for him to keep clear which insulin he is getting and when, since there are two different types, one short acting and one long acting. So today he had to get all of this clarified so that he wouldn't have any problems.

Today he went back to get his blood checked. Unfortunately his platelet count was lower than yesterday, which meant he would have to taking the revlimid for the last three days of this regimen. He also made a surprise visit to the office. Everyone was shocked to see him up and about at the office and he really enjoyed getting to see everyone and talk with everyone. He made sure everyone knew that they could visit him--especially since his pain is gone when he talks about work. He said the office looked sharp and was so glad to get a chance to visit. He will still be working from home for now until his mobility is a little more improved.