Conan overdid it a bit this weekend, with graduation parties and Gretta's birthday gathering at her parents. He also played with his truck. (He called it cleaning, but I called it playing!) It was a fun weekend, about enjoying time with our loved ones, and we are thankful for that.
On Monday, he began to lose some hair at the site where the radiation is focused. Initially it was a bit of a shock, but he recovered quickly and on Tuesday afternoon he had his head shaved. He had been waiting for the incision to be a little more healed (there's still a bit of a scab line) before he got his hair cut again, but Tuesday was it!
Every Tuesday is an appointment with the radiation oncologist. Everything is proceeding according to plan. Conan & Gretta got a few questions answered:
1. Driving: Conan is clear to drive if he feels up to it. While he needs to be cautious and aware of fatigue, this is one more piece that makes him feel more like himself, and less like a patient.
2. Next MRI: There will be an MRI in a couple weeks, before the end of the radiation treatments. The oncologist stressed that they will not expect to see much reduction in the tumor's size at this time, but will be verifying the placement and targeting of the radiation treatments so far. Another MRI will be performed about 5 weeks after radiation ends.
A little more steroid tweaking (1 mg daily), but this battle continues without complications.
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