Yesterday, my radiation oncologist, seeing that my skin has healed nicely (aloe gel) in the one week away from radiation, said we could proceed with the last six rounds of radiation treatment. My medical oncologist, who I also visited yesterday, said it was also fine to receive my last round of carboplatin, which I received today. No more chemo! Thank you seems so little to say to the nurses at the infusion center, but before leaving today, I said a big thank you to all the nurses there. They have been awesome!
Last week, towards the end of the week, I developed another lump on the right side of my neck very close to the original site of the swollen lymph nodes. I talked to both my oncologists about it. The site is receiving radiation so there is not more we can do at this time other than to monitor it closely and see what the scans tell us after treatment is complete. I am trying not to worry and hoping that it is nothing more than inflammation from the radiation. My medical oncologist scheduled a neck CT scan for next Monday to take a closer look.
Four more treatments to go!
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Go, Mark, go! You're so near to the end of treatment . . . and then the gradual recovery from treatment. Soon you'll be really living again . . . I'm praying for you and thinking of you, Mark Lin. You can do this!
Mark keep up the fight! I will be praying for you!
Mark,
Almost to the finish line.
the fish are waiting for you in the North Georgia Moutains..
Marc
Mark, good to see you are so close to the end of treatment. Charlene and I missed you and Bobbie at the Oscar party. Hope to see you two next year.
Thanks for keeping us updated with your recovery. Appreciate all the doctors and nurses - know you are in goods hands.
Mark,
You are a perfect example of a tough warrior, you and bobbie deserve a very nice vacation after all of this is done:) hang in there almost done!!!! Babak and I pray for you guys every night!
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