Before the three chemo drugs were infused, Gwohann first received anti-histamine, Tylenol and cortisone to reduce his body's defense reaction to the forthcoming potent chemo drugs. Within 15 minutes, he felt drowsy and fell asleep due to the side effects of anti-histamine. 1.5 hours later, he woke up to Christina and Jimmy's relaxing guitar music and singing. All the while, U Channel film director Sean Fan diligently recorded every scenes. With our friends and family around, this chemo treatment felt short and tolerable.
Thank you for your good thoughts and prayers, the lab report today showed that Gwohann's liver functions have restored to within normal range. It was a relieving news. However, his white blood cell count has dropped to below the normal range, and Lymphocytes and Monocytes are over the range. The NP Katie said that the abnormality is expected during chemotherapy. Consequently, she prescribed Neulasta injection to boost the white blood cell production. Gwohann had received Neulasta last year when he was on Cisplatin treatment, it worked wonder and we hope to achieve the same result this time. At the mean time, we need to avoid crowded area to prevent infections.
After we returned home, the cortisone kicked in, Gwohann became energetic and hyper. It reminded me of the old days before he was ill, when he was full of vitality and vigor. Regardless, we are going to enjoy our time whenever we can before fatigue set in again.
-- Jacqueline
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