UPDATE

Well, we started yesterday with the second round of treatment with the new drug Alimta. I approach this with a certain amount of excitement and a certain amount of dread. The dread comes from hoping that the side effects won’t be as bad as last time. The excitement comes from hoping that we will be able to manage the side effects more effectively this time and thus they won’t be as bad. The other excitement comes from the fact that before the next cycle we will have a CT scan to see if the Alimta is working as well as the previous treatment. We are also going into this cycle a little better prepared in that the doctor has prescribed some medicine that is supposed to provide some relief from the stomach and intestinal discomfort. Unrelated to this treatment we are also taking B6 which has some promise of aiding the Neuropathy (numbness) in my hands and feet. The condition was caused by my previous treatment and is basically nerve damage that typical takes some time to improve. The B6 perhaps will speed up the process of regenerating the nerves. We’ll let you know how all of this works out.