June 13th update

On Thursday and Friday Luke got round 3 of chemo in consolidation phase 2. That makes it two more rounds to go in this phase. After round 1 Luke got a new nausea medication which has worked. No nausea this time but he has not had much energy. Thursday, Friday and most of today he has been on the couch.

Compared to ten days ago his blood counts this week have not changed much (white cells 2.8, ANC 1.7 and platelets 126). The vincristine he gets is having some neurological side effects. Luke has had numbness in his fingers from vincristine for some time but he now has signs of foot drop. He has a problem balancing on his heels so when walks he does not have the normal heel to toe motion, his feet tend to slap down.

Next chemo is a week from Monday. He gets all the same meds he has been getting this round but for round 4 he will receive methotrexate intrathecal as well as IV.

If anyone still interested in purchasing an original AssHat t-shirt we had additional smalls and mediums printed so all sizes (S, M, L, XL) are available. Just drop me an email at dmnovick@earthlink.net

Attached are a few more pics from the blood drive and fund raiser.

The official blood drive cheerleaders (standing) providing inspiration to a seemingly apprehensive group of donors (seated).

Nurse Gayle providing patient care, Beth providing.......we are not sure!

Luke and his old friend Eric. Incidently it's a little know fact but this same old friend was the young mountain boy that played the dueling banjos theme with John Voight in the movie "Deliverance"

It's showtime!