Please say a little prayer for our dad as he begins chemotherapy this morning at 10am. He seems nervous, but resolved for this next phase.
We learned last week that our dad will participate on the Study Arm of the E1505 research study. This means, in addition to his 4 rounds of chemotherapy, he will also receive the drug Bevacizumab, which is currently being researched and tested with our dad's cancer. This portion of his post-surgical treatment will continue on past the 4 rounds of chemo and will be infused once every three weeks for up to a year.
Each "round" of chemotherapy will follow a three week cycle. Day 1 and day 8 are infusion days. He has the third week "off. Today, just prior to his infusion, we will receive a chemo tutorial by Dr. Treisman's oncology nurses. We have heard the nurses are wonderful.
We will try our best to keep our dad's spirits up as he begins this next phase.
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A Prayer to St. Peregrine for a sick Friend
ReplyDeleteO great St. Peregrine, you have been called "The Mighty", "The Wonder Worker" because
of the numerous miracles which you obtained from God for those who have turned to you in
their need. For so many years, you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys
the very fiber of our being.
You turned to God when the power of human beings could do no more, and you were favored
with the vision of Jesus coming down from His cross to heal your affliction. I now ask God to
heal Mr. Patti.
Aided by your powerful intercession, I shall sing with Mary a hymn of gratitude
to God for His great goodness and mercy. Amen.
Love and Courage, Jeannine