8 to go!

He slept soundly through his sixth IL-2 infusion. He asked shortly after it finished if it was finished and then he went back to sleep and slept most of the afternoon--what seemed like a very deep, good sleep. He did feel a bit nauseated after he woke up, but I called the nurse and she got him his nausea medication and so far it is working.

Prior to his sixth infusion the doctor asked Woody to describe how he was feeling. Woody said "malaise." And I think that pretty well sums it up--but doubt that that is an answer the doctor gets very often--a one word summary! Definitely a Woody answer! I think that he is still in his right mind!

Again, all the doctors keep telling us how well he is doing. But the doctor who is in charge for the rest of the weekend told him today, not to feel badly if he can't take all fourteen of the treatments--that many can't--which we know--but probably good to keep being told that! Today prior to his sixth infusion, the doctor told him to remember that at any time that treatments get too much for him he can stop them--another good thing for him to hear at this point.

Tonight's 7th and the half-way point infusion is when they will start doing lab work prior to each infusion from now on--I misunderstood the nurse this morning. They really have to monitor him from now on--this is getting to the point when organs and other body systems can be compromised.