Still A Rough Road Ahead...

Shawn saw another doctor yesterday and was told to expect up to 6 months of additional chemotherapy. The doctor was also concerned about his weight, even though Shawn had picked up a few pounds. Today he was told that he would have 4 months of chemo and would begin right away. He will receive it 3 times a week, every other week. That would put surgery sometime around June. Intitially, he was supposed to have surgery and then chemo. Since they didn't get all of the cancer with the surgery, they have decided to attack it again. The chemo this time around will be more intense and includes 3 meds as opposed to just one. The side effects are expected to be more pronounced. Shawn still needs to meet with the radiation doctor. The good news is, Shawn is feeling better and may go back to work in mid-February.