Met Dr. Dormady in the morning to review the scan result from the two chemo cycles. The tumors have reduced in size. Praise to God! Doctor gave us the choice of stopping now or going forward for two more rounds. After further discussion, we decided to go for two more rounds.
Chemo is hard, but when battling against the monster, we need to go for the most aggressive regimen that Dad could take. Thank God that Dad is relatively healthy and his body, according to Dr. Dormady, seems to tolerate the chemo well. The third chemo started immediately after the meeting.
However, having done the chemo twice did not make the the process easier. It was still physically and emotionally taxing. Luckily, the El Carmino Cancer Center has a wonderful nursing team which makes the experience much more bearable. In fact, if we were there for a different reason such as a minor illness, I would have said that it was a pleasant experience.
It is very difficult for me to watch Dad receiving the chemo. Thankfully, Stephanie and Jeff came to accompany Dad. I decided to get away.
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