April 2009

Today 17Th April Christian started his 2Nd Delayed Intensification. He had Lumbar Puncture wake up screaming from general anaesthetic, but calmed down quite quickly, he also had 2 other chemo drugs, one in his thigh as injection, other in his blood stream, this one took an hour and usually makes you sick so Christian had anti sickness , but by experience he is not sick from it.
This block of chemo will last for 7 weeks and is the last intensive chemo Christian will have. After this he will go on maintenance for 2,5 years. We were dreading this one , because of the side effects and risks off infections, but also we are glad that this is the last intensive chemo therapy for him.
He also is starting on high does of steroids tomorrow for 7 days :(( so I'll have little steroid monster home, hope he will eat something, because steroids makes them soo hungry. I remember at the beginning of his treatment when he was on very high dose of steroids for a month he used to wake up during night and ask for cheeseburger or pasta :) and I used to make them for him.

Monday 20Th we are going to East Surrey Hospital for more chemo- this is the one that makes him constipated.

THANK YOU
I would like say thank you to everybody who have been sponsoring me!!!! Still haven't reached my target, so if anybody able Please sponsor me, I'll be very grateful. I'm running race for life on 4Th of July and my sponsorship page is www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/ilzejacovides
Also thank you to Adonis colleagues for lovely messages!