Today was Susan's last chemo for two weeks, when she starts the cycle all over again. So far side effects have been minimal (PTL!). Usually it's the next day or two that these start showing up so we will appreciate your prayers. During chemo Susan was seated next to a gentleman who had sort of inverse cancer: his bone marrow had stopped functioning, his white count was too high (the opposite of Susan's problem) and he apparently was making too many red blood cells which occasionally have to be siphoned off (an inverse blood transfusion). He was taking chemo to kill off his oversupply of white cells. He purported to be a born again Christian who the doctors had only given 4 weeks to live a few months ago. He was at peace because in 1992 he had a near death experience in which he was given a "choice" to go to heaven or remain behind. He chose the latter to be with his pre-teen child. We certainly meet some interesting folks during chemo.....
Posted by John Dishman at May 9, 2002 07:24 PM