Today Nana, Pop, and I went to see the oncologist followed by Pop receiving iv fluids. (He gets iv fluids twice a week on the weeks he is not undergoing chemo. The fluids give Pop a boost plus help his kidneys.) The appointment went well. Basically everything is looking good. He is scheduled for his 2nd cycle of chemo next week.

The physicians assistant that we saw went over Pop's latest bloodwork from last Friday. (He gets lab work done each time he receives his iv fluids.) Pop's blood levels are good with his white blood cell count a little low. His hemoglobin is good as are his platelets. Due to a cat bite on his hand, he was put on an antibiotic to prevent and/or treat any possible infection.

We did find out that he is receiving two different cancer drugs; we had thought it was only one to start off with. The reasoning behind the use of two drugs is that what cancer cells one doesn't kill the other will. He also receives a steroid to prevent nausea, act as an anti-inflamatory, and boost the cancer drug's effectiveness.

Colossians 1:9b-10, "We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what He wants to do in your lives, & we ask Him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom. Then the way you live will always honor & please the Lord, & you will continually do good, kind things for others. All the while, you will learn to know God better & better."