Yep,

Uncanny the similarities. Bill, when faced with treatment options (and after a little time to think about it) told the docs...."give me the biggest, baddest gun you've got.!" Since Cisplatin was the gold standard, that is what he wanted...damned the side effects. He has, over the years, overcome his vision and hearing losses (including passing special FAA tests to become a private pilot) and he wasn't about to let those deficiences stand in the way of his treatments. He and I decided, as you guys have, to deal with the effects as they happen and not fear the unknown.

Good, glad you have those tests behind you...one more thing checked off your list. Glad the PET scan was clear. Dan should be fine after the first chemo...they will give him lots of fluids and anti-nausea meds to fight the side effects. I would have help and support systems in place starting the last full week of March...that will probably be the time when Dan starts feeling pretty lousy and won't be up to a full work load. I hope he proves me wrong, but Bill started downhill around that third week. He wasn't bedridden or anything, he just felt ill and had days that driving to treatments on his own would have been dangerous.

So glad you have a treatment plan in place..now, one day at a time you will get thru this.

Hugs, Deb