Last week was great at Eagle Crest with Angie, Maddie and Vega too (Jef was there on the weekend before we came, but had to work during the week). The weather was almost too hot, but we were able to do lots of things (swimming every day and some tennis, golf, hiking, bike riding, many games of Uno, etc.). Curt had to watch it swimming, because he forgot to bring goggles. He can't close his left eye, and he got water in it the first day. It really bothered him for awhile.
Today Curt saw Dr. Chui. He thought Curt looked much better. Curt was quite relaxed and slouching on his chair. Dr. Chui said the last time he saw Curt, he looked like he was in pain. No pain now! Dr. Chui was also impressed with Curt's activites and thinks the chemo is working. He wants to prove the tumor is shrinking by doing another MRI in 2 weeks (July 20). We were only at OHSU from 9 AM to 2 PM today. Curt weighed about 158 lbs. when he checked in and weighed about 164 lbs. when we got home. The last couple times he gained about 7 or 8 lbs. after each treatment. It takes a day or so for his weight to go back down. They pump in lots of liquids! The nurse had a little trouble opening his Port and took his blood in his arm first. However, the Port finally did open for the IV's. Tomorrow Curt will go to the Corvallis Clinic for his followup shot.
Curt can postpone the treatment in 3 weeks at the end of July, so he will feel better for our trip to Colorado on August 2-9 with our family and my brothers' family. His next chemo treatment is scheduled for August 17 and his last treatment is now scheduled for September 28.
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