Tag: lymphoma
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The cost of chemo
Literally: $23,000 per treatment on average before insurance. Okay, I’m exaggerating. $17,000 of that is for the immunotherapy drug, Rituximab (which was denied by our insurance as not necessary at first; thank you to the City of Hope for fighting that fight for us!). But still. Between medical bills and the sucky economy we sure…
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The Little Prince
Chuck had his fourth chemo treatment today. Phew! It’s hard to believe that nine weeks ago we had just started this journey. It seems like years have passed since then. He’s held up really well, and this time was no different. His blood count was good overall, but his hemoglobin levels were a bit low.…
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Slow but steady
This week marked Chuck’s third chemo treatment which means he is officially over the hump – halfway done! The dosage was exactly the same as before but as his tolerance for the Rituxan (immunotherapy drug) is so good, they can push that a lot faster so he finished a good hour earlier than last time.…
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Mr. Clean
The hair just kept coming out, so last night Chuck did the deed and shaved what was left off. On the way, he tried out a mohawk: He had his second chemo treatment today, which means he’s one third of the way through. So far, so good. No nausea, and feeling pretty good. Yay!
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Side effect
So it begins. Yesterday morning, Chuck tugged a bit and tufts started coming out. We spent about half an hour, and this pile was the result:
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