Carl asked me recently how many chemotherapy "rounds" or "courses" he has been through. I didn't know, so I thought I would summarize them. Websters dictionary defines a "course" of chemotherapy as a "series of doses or medications administered over a designated period". Carl's doses of chemotherapy are three week blocks time. He gets the chemo drugs to start the chemotherapy course, and the rest of the "course" is built in recovery time before he can get the drugs again.
Dec 28, 2009 to Jan 1, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 1,
Main drug was Ifosomide, with concurrent radiation to the neck.
Jan 18, 2010 to Jan 22, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 2 - five days inpatient (meaning he stays at the hospital the whole time, overnight as well.)
Main drugs were Ifosomide and Adryomycin.
Feb 8, 2010 to Feb 12, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 3 - five days inpatient
Main drugs were Ifosomide and Adryomycin.
[ Feb 22, 2010 Pet Scan and MRI's. ]
Mar 1, 2010 to Mar 4, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 4 - five days inpatient
Main drugs were Ifosomide and Adryomycin.
April 19, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 5
dose of ? on day 1 and day 8 with concurrent
[ April 20, to May 7, 2010] Weekday radiation treatments to the leg.
[ May 17, 2010 Pet Scan ]
May 24, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 6 -
Day 1 and Day 8 dose of
Gemzar (also known as Gemcitabine) and
Taxotere, (generic name - Docetaxel)
June 24, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 7 - Day 1 and Day 8 dose of
Gemzar (also known as Gemcitabine) and
Taxotere, (generic name - Docetaxel)
July 12, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 8 - Day 1 and Day 8 dose of
Gemzar (also known as Gemcitabine) and
Taxotere, (generic name - Docetaxel)
[ July 22, 2010 Pet Scan ]
Aug 9, 2010 to Aug 13, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 9 - five days inpatient
Main drugs were Ifosomide and Adryomycin.
Aug 31, 2010 to Sept 4, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 10 - five days inpatient
Main drugs were Ifosomide and Adryomycin.
Sept 24, 2010 to Sept 29, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 11 - five days inpatient
Main drugs were Ifosomide and Adryomycin.
[ Oct 4, 2010 Pet Scan ]
Oct 18, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 12 - Day 1 and Day 8 dose
Main drug was Irinotecan
Nov 11, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 13 - Day 1 and Day 8 dose
Main drugs were Irinotecan and Vinecristine
Dec 6, 2010 to Dec 10, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 14 - five days inpatient
Main drug was Ifosomide
Dec 27, 2010 to Dec 30, 2010 Chemotherapy Course No. 15 - five days inpatient
Main drug was Ifosomide
July 11, 2011 to July 14, 2011 Chemotherapy Course No. 16 - five days inpatient
Main drugs were Ifosomide and Etopocide
Lance Armstong only had to have 4 courses of Chemotherapy, according to Carl, who recently read Lance's book.
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If Lance got little yellow bracelets for only 4 rounds, I think Carl should get a Segway or something cool like that! Tell him I pray for him every day. Rachel (Mrs. K.)
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