Denny has been feeling pretty well. Other than dealing with continued bleeding issues, he seems to be enjoying a fairly normal life. He had a doctor appointment yesterday to check his blood. Since he is on a blood thinner to manage the clot in his neck, the doc wants to keep a close eye on things. It appears he will need to be on blood thinners for a couple more months. The clot in his neck was substantial and will take a long time to dissolve. That being said, the blood thinners are causing him to have the bleeding problem. The Nurse Practitioner that he saw yesterday said that the thinner is causing the tumor to bleed. She said they will keep a close eye on the bleeding problem but the clot was large and takes precedence. It needs to be dissolved so it doesn't break off and cause a pulmonary embolism. They will continue to monitor the situation.
He is scheduled for his third round of chemo on June 10th. Unfortunately, he will have to go to this one by himself as I will be working in my new job by then. I have had the good fortune to be hired by Vanderbilt. (I'm so glad I was offered the job as it was quite an adventure to be interviewing while all of this has been going on!) We are both very happy about this as this will provide greater benefits for our family. Denny has health insurance through his job but the coverage still requires us to pick up 10% of the costs. Cancer is an extremely expensive disease so this new job is Godsend for us.
We hope that all of our readers are enjoying the lazy, crazy days of summer. Each season brings it's own flavor and we intend to enjoy each one. Thanks for checking in. We'll keep you posted on Denny's progress.
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