Treatment Starts!

We've had a quiet week, with no Doctor appointments, and good family time as Hanna and Matthew were home for Spring Break. We were even able to get a visit in to Disneyland with the kids. We are so glad that Aunt Suzanne, Tara and Shelli could join us to take George's place on the rides. George did well, but found it exhausting with all the walking and had to rest often.

We will head down to UCLA in the morning to start George's first Chemo Treatment. He will get two infusions administered during the day, and the third will be placed on a portable pump to run for 48 hours. We will return home later in the day after meeting with Dr. Wainberg. We will need to go back on Wednesday to have the infusion stopped and his Port-a-Cath de-accessed. This will be our new routine every other week.
George is set to keep his mind distracted during the infusion; he has his podcasts ready and his quotes in hand. Becky and Jo-Ann came to visit this week, and gave him some very encouraging sayings to focus on: "Never, Never, Never, Never Quit", by Wintston Churchill and "If You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going," also by Churchill.  They also supplied him with a Bible verse that happens to be one of his all-time favorites: "Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart; and Lean Not Unto Your Own Understanding.  In All Your Ways Acknowledge Him, and He Shall Direct Your Paths."  Proverbs 3:5-6.
I will update the Blog Monday Evening...
~Donna