Thursday, January 20, 2005
Scott's visit with Dr. Greeno - A New Plan
Hi all -
Well we are just settling down from our visit today with Dr. Greeno and his staff at Masonic Clinic, located on the University of Minnesota campus.
The treatment (beginning 1/31/05) is a 6 week plan of chemo/radiation. Treatment will be taking place on Mon thru Friday. After a 2 week recovery period, Scott is reevaluated for possible surgery.
Dr. Greeno has tripled his pain medications, Scott had another sleepless, painful night last night so we hope those days are coming to an end, the Dr. said he should be able to get him pain free with very little side effects.
Scott also got more good news that his diet can be changed to basically anything he can tolerate...just small portions frequently...calories are good!!! So he can add back some fats....he's hoping for cheese pizza with a mild sauce ;-) We will keep up with the protein shakes though.
So he's sitting back in the recliner right now, enjoying a movie, and hopefully soon will be catching a nap.
Thanks for all the prayers, thoughts and good wishes you are sending our way.
Love - Roxane & Scott
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Well we are just settling down from our visit today with Dr. Greeno and his staff at Masonic Clinic, located on the University of Minnesota campus.
The treatment (beginning 1/31/05) is a 6 week plan of chemo/radiation. Treatment will be taking place on Mon thru Friday. After a 2 week recovery period, Scott is reevaluated for possible surgery.
Dr. Greeno has tripled his pain medications, Scott had another sleepless, painful night last night so we hope those days are coming to an end, the Dr. said he should be able to get him pain free with very little side effects.
Scott also got more good news that his diet can be changed to basically anything he can tolerate...just small portions frequently...calories are good!!! So he can add back some fats....he's hoping for cheese pizza with a mild sauce ;-) We will keep up with the protein shakes though.
So he's sitting back in the recliner right now, enjoying a movie, and hopefully soon will be catching a nap.
Thanks for all the prayers, thoughts and good wishes you are sending our way.
Love - Roxane & Scott
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Hi Scott,
I hope everything is going well. We sure miss your
presence at work. Hope you feel better soon. eric
I hope everything is going well. We sure miss your
presence at work. Hope you feel better soon. eric
Scott and Roxane,
Glad to hear you have a schedule all set for your recovery back to good health. Linda called earlier and said your doctor was so nice and answered all your questions you had. Hopefully the higher doses of pain medicine help you with pain and lets you get some rest. Your diet sounds alot better too. You are in our thought and prayers everyday.
Mom and Dad
Glad to hear you have a schedule all set for your recovery back to good health. Linda called earlier and said your doctor was so nice and answered all your questions you had. Hopefully the higher doses of pain medicine help you with pain and lets you get some rest. Your diet sounds alot better too. You are in our thought and prayers everyday.
Mom and Dad
Sounds like a plan to me. Roxane I suggest that you take a nap too. Way too much stress for both of you. Love you, Toots
Just wanted to say hope you can get a little sleep you need all the strength you can muster in the next few weeks we are all praying for you and know deep down that everything will be a-ok.
I love you little brother take care Your sister sue xo xo x ox ooxx..
I love you little brother take care Your sister sue xo xo x ox ooxx..
Hi Scott and Roxie,
It is great to hear the action has started to get Scott on the road to recovery. It sounds great that Scott is expected to be pain free with the additional meds. AND he can eat too! WOW Cheese Pizza, Mild Sauce and ONIONS, of course ;-) Just like everyone else, you are constantly in our thoughts and prayers. Love Ya.
Don and Mary Dachel
It is great to hear the action has started to get Scott on the road to recovery. It sounds great that Scott is expected to be pain free with the additional meds. AND he can eat too! WOW Cheese Pizza, Mild Sauce and ONIONS, of course ;-) Just like everyone else, you are constantly in our thoughts and prayers. Love Ya.
Don and Mary Dachel
Hello Scott and Roxanne,
Sounds like you have a good plan to work with for the coming few weeks. We know you are in good hands.(Yvonne and I both went to school there and they must have learned something from us.) We hope you can get some better sleeping done.
Yvonne and Ross
Sounds like you have a good plan to work with for the coming few weeks. We know you are in good hands.(Yvonne and I both went to school there and they must have learned something from us.) We hope you can get some better sleeping done.
Yvonne and Ross
Hi Scott
Those protien shakes should put some muscle on ya. I put a little of the strawberry protien powder on my cereal. Tastes great. Won't be long and you'll be pumping iron too.
May the force be with you.
Jim McCarthy... :)
Those protien shakes should put some muscle on ya. I put a little of the strawberry protien powder on my cereal. Tastes great. Won't be long and you'll be pumping iron too.
May the force be with you.
Jim McCarthy... :)
Hi Scott and Roxie,
Just to let you know we love you and are praying for you everyday. We finished up in Rochester yesterday.
The Perrenouds
Just to let you know we love you and are praying for you everyday. We finished up in Rochester yesterday.
The Perrenouds
hi. I just did a search for radiation treatment and protien shakes and your site popped up.
I have an elderly family member with cancer of the gums and throat. He starts radiation soon - everyday treatment for 6 weeks. The family and I have been looking for foods that he will be able to handle during treatment. He has a very hard time swallowing as it is - so he can not do anything much more than a milk shake. I was thinking that protien shakes mixed with smoothies might be good for him. I read a little of your blog and it looks like you have been through what he is about to go through. Any advise for a concerned family member?
many thanks
I have an elderly family member with cancer of the gums and throat. He starts radiation soon - everyday treatment for 6 weeks. The family and I have been looking for foods that he will be able to handle during treatment. He has a very hard time swallowing as it is - so he can not do anything much more than a milk shake. I was thinking that protien shakes mixed with smoothies might be good for him. I read a little of your blog and it looks like you have been through what he is about to go through. Any advise for a concerned family member?
many thanks
