Dr. Z has an answer to my hand foot problem, or at least something we can try. Instead of going 14 days on, 7 days off with my oral drug, we're going to try 7 days on 7 days off. He said dosing schedules aren't pure science. The studies are done to figure out maximum tolerable dose, but the actual schedule ends up being something clinicians like him figure out in the field. The idea is that you get the same amount of medicine over a given 3 week period, but that it has less chance to cause side effects if you spread it out a bit. Let's hope so!
Otherwise, this is an uneventful infusion day, which is how we like it!
For those interested, I approved the final print version of the book last night, meaning it should be available on Amazon within a few days. Search there using my name or "Welcome to the Cancer Club."
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