Treatment
Enough discovery and pondering. Time to start treating. Monday morning I arrive at the chemo induction ward where my nurse is wearing a button on her lapel that states “cancer sucks”. Amen.
Needles, IV bags, inject able Benadryl, and finally the Erbitux. After my Benadryl induced nap Suzanne and I head for home. The next day was a sleep fest with bouts of nausea and exhaustion. The recipe calls for Erbitux in advance then start the radiation a few days later. The idea is the Erbitux causes the cancer cells to awaken the receptors and allow the radiation to do its job better.
So, here I sit after 4 days of radiation and 2 rounds of Erbitux. I have a predicted case of acne on both sides of my nose and on my forehead. They tell me I won’t feel the effects of the radiation for about 2 weeks. In the meantime I’m settled into a pal’s house here in the city about 4 miles from my treatment center. I pass thru the Haight-Ashbury district and Golden Gate Park every morning on my way to treatment. I’m quickly learning my way around the city. Muni trains, busses, Democrats, aggressive drivers, hills, guys holding hands, and amazing views on a clear fall day after the morning marine layer lifts.
Life in the city
Film at 11:00
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