Three bands on arm at start of chemo for this round. One is his ID, one for penicillin, and the purple is for DNR. The treatments have gone well this time so far. There is one line that has an extra formula protecting the liver from the chemo. This is also the round of chemo where last time they gave him eye drops several times a day. I haven't seen those yet. Dale's PH needs to be at certain levels before chemo is given, so they check that frequently. Dale told me he has a better attitude about the treatment and hopes that he just may make it after all. He says he thinks he can do the 21 or more days just fine once he gets to the BMT part. Dale is doing well, the doctors say, and may only need to go up to 6A/B or perhaps 7A/B. That means he is doing well and the cancer is losing. Yippee! Note the slight smiles on Dale, perhaps that is because I walked in the room! Here it is October, and we began in July. Seems so long ago, yet February seems very far away if we only have to go to 6A/B. Then BMT begins. He has begun to count the days until retirement again. That is a good sign. Keep counting and figuring Dale, keep on counting.
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