Some optomistic news

I talked to my Dad today, the day after his third treatment with Taxotere.

• The treatment went fine; no problems with the infusion.
• His fractured ribs are feeling better; he's only really bothered when he lays down a certain way; he's fine when walking or sitting.
• He is still very tired and weak. His hemoglobin is around 9 (normal is 13-17) so they are going to increase the frequency of the red-blood-cell boosting shots to every other week. I'm not sure exactly what he's receiving here; Drake got Aranesp during his therapy. Hopefully, the more frequent shots will make him feel better.
• But, the positive news is that his PSA has gone from 115 (pre-treatment) to 51 after the second treatment. It's an indication that the Taxotere is having an impact.

He sounded very positive and upbeat, even though he admitted wasn't feeling too well today.

We also talked about me visiting in a couple of weeks. I can't wait to see him! I should be able to finalize my travel plans next week.

I've posted quite a few older pictures of my Dad--here is a recent one, taken this past Thanksgiving. It's not the best quality photo, but I still like it.

Dad