Seth's Info

We are back in Philadelphia and I had my 3rd infusion at Fox Chase this morning. So far I am feeling fine, but it usually takes a day or two for things to kick in. As expected, they lowered my doses because of issues with my liver enzyme response in week 1 and low blood counts. It’s not a big deal, and I’m hoping it helps with tolerating this medicine. I return tomorrow to get my Neulasta and Aranesp shots, which help put blood cell production (white and red, respectively) into overdrive. We should be heading back to State College on Wednesday if all goes well.

We had a great week in Sea Bright, NJ, the weather was terrific. The kids had a great time and spent a few days learning how to cast a spin cast rod. The kids also locked the keys in the minivan, but AAA came to help us out. Jenny and I headed to NYC on Wednesday and Thursday and met with my radiation oncologist and surgeon. I had a spinal MRI done and they were both very pleased with the response of the remaining tumor in the vertebrae. This is great news and a testament to the efficacy of IMRT in regions around the spine. We’ll go back in 4 months to see what things look like then. We also had a nice (but brief) visit with our friends Kurt and Lisa out in Long Island, thanks so much for the hospitality.

That’s all for now,
Seth