At 5 p.m. today, Dr. Joseph (my oncologist) shared with me that he had just gotten back my liver numbers from last week’s monitoring. They have elevated significantly which indicates liver damage as a result of the interferon therapy.
The immediate implication of this is that I may be in the hospital for another day or two as further antibiotic treatment is determined and the liver numbers are monitored. The long term implication is, as Dr. Joseph put it, that we will be “abandoning ship” on the high dose interferon treatments (the fourth and final week of those treatments). Dr. Joseph tells me that time is the healer for the liver damage, especially time without the interferon treatments.
At a later time, Dr. Joseph and I will determine whether or not to move forward with the low-dose interferon treatments (three subcutaneous injections weekly for eleven months).
Your continued prayers are much appreciated.
Life is good, God is better, and His people are something else!
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Our prayers are with you, Chuck. More importantly, the God to whom we pray holds you in His mighty hands.
Praying that the liver heals up soon for you and that all these complications go away too! May His gentle Wings of Love be with you, Sherri & Barry
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