We know a little bit more now

We had our CT scan yesterday and the good news is that the tumor is continuing to be reduced in size. However, we will continue to have treatments for the next two to four months. The drug is going to be changed to something called Alimta. The scientific name is pemetrexed. The carboplatin and the Taxol that I have been getting has caused numbness in my hands and feet and to continue those could lead to a permanent condition which would not be a good outcome. The new drug will have most of the same side effects that I have been experiencing, but it won't include numbness. The doctor seems confident that this new drug will be effective and will probably be a little less burdensome in terms of the side effects. But, as they always say, "everyone is different" so we won't know for sure until we have the first treatment. That, BTW, is scheduled for next Monday. One good thing is that the treatment will only take about an hour as opposed to the six hour days we had previously. So that's it for now.