Thursday, July 10, 2008

clean scan and new backyard!!

We went in for another checkup this month and met with Dr. Cloughsey. There was no change in the MRI scan, which is all good. Mark has been complaining of being tired, but then again, he has been working hard on our backyard project. (Since the last checkup, Mark has gone on disability and has been enjoying focusing on the house. We now have a backyard that we can party in!!! Yay!!) He also complained of a dull headache at the base of his head, but the doctor said there was nothing in the scan that would indicate any trouble and it may also be related to his hard work and not drinking enough water. Since Mark is no longer on chemo, he hasn't taken a blood test in a while, so the doctor mentioned that he should still probably get a test every 6 months to make sure things were ok. He had a blood test yesterday and no reports of any concern. Mark also had questions about the long term affects of treatment. He was hoping that the "chemo brain" feeling would go away now that he is no longer taking the drug; however, he still feels the effects. The doctor said to give it a few more months of being off the treatment to see how he feels, but we're hoping some of that feeling will go away. Next scan 9/17