Chemo Update

So dad has been feeling much better with his 3 week break from Chemo. He's up and around, walking, driving, shopping, eating, etc..
Dr. Shaw has made the decision to discontinue Xeloda (Because in dad's case the side effects were just too much), continue with Oxyplatin and start a new Chemo called Flouracil.  Flouracil is another IV chemo like Oxyplatin which means dad's Chemo treatments at the Lewiston Clinic are now much longer (like 5-6hours).  In addition to longer IV sessions, Flouracil has to be continued for a couple days following the initial push (IV treatment at cancer clinic), This is done with a little portable IV pump that dad gets to wear around his waste.  It injects Flouracil at 2.20 milliliters per hour. Today is the day after dad's "push" in lewiston and he feels quite good.  The side effects are as mild as they have ever been.  The pharmacist said we should not get excited though, the effects are likely to change a lot in the next 2 weeks.