Wednesday, June 2, 2010

3rd treatment...minimal side effects

Marcel will get his 3rd SGN-35 treatment this comming monday (june 7th).  all of the Hodgkins symptoms seem to have vanished.  no more night sweats, severe pain in his chest, itching.  we can still feel the tumors that are close to the skin, but they arent bothering him the way the used to.  before he started this treatment he was between 10-15 oxycotin pills a day.  he hasnt touched the pills for about 3 weeks now. 

as far as side effects, they seem to be minimal.  he had some pain in his shoulders and knees a few weeks ago, but they have dissapeard.  for about a week a new side effect has popped up.  when Marcel lifts his legs, his thighs are very sore.  he notived this first when dressing one morning as he was getting dressed.  he said its liveable...and only bothers him when hes getting dressed, undressed or putting his shoes and socks on. hopefully it will fade as well.

for his next treatment he will catch the train home (i'll be working and he doesnt want me to take more days off) his mother is visiting, and shes never been on a train. plus the last time he recieved the treatment, driving home he said he felt confused and thought he was gonna get in a accident.   he didnt say anything to his mother because she doesnt know how to drive, and he didnt want to make her nervouse, but he was scared.  weird thing is....he's had tons of chemo over the past years (some chemos were even 3 day infusions), and never had chemo brain. its odd that a bag that only takes 30 minutes to infuse would finally give it to him.

i hope everyone out there who is recieving treatment for any type of cancer will be healed!
also if anyone else is on SGN-35 please contact me. i dont know anyone else who i can talk to about this treatment.

wishing the best to everyone!