Looking Ahead: Week 2

Tuesday, 7/5

• Vic will have a small surgery to put a port in his shoulder to deliver the chemo and a feeding tube in his stomach just in case he needs it later on. That's at 9 a.m. at Longmont United Hospital. Should be done by 10, out of recovery by 11, home by noon.


• I added this bullet just so none of my editor friends would pick on me for having a bulleted list with only one bullet.

Wednesday, 7/6

• 10 a.m. planning session for radiation. They take this plastic mesh thingy and mold it around your face, and then you wear it during your radiation session to keep your head from moving. They're really serious about your head not moving--even though they call this contraption "waffle head." I'm hoping for a picture of waffle head for next week's blog entry.


• 11:30 PET/CT scan. This will indicate the stage of the tumor and whether it has spread.


• 2 p.m. chemo teaching. I assume they will talk about the side effects of chemo at this session. They also do financial counseling to let you know how many millions of dollars you are going to spend for the privilege of poisoning your body and barfing for seven weeks.

Other appointments not yet scheduled:

• Dentist: Apparently radiation is really hard on your teeth. As well as every other part of your body.


• Nephrologist: Vic only has just the one kidney, you know.


• Lawyer: We need to write some people out of the will. You know who you are.


• Honda: My car needs service.

Chemo and radiation will probably start on July 12. Will keep you posted about that.