Today, we started delayed intensification (DI), the most intensive phase before what they call long term maintenance chemo which lasts for 3 years. DI lasts 8 weeks and introduces various new drugs. It was a long day at clinic today, but Oliver did extremely well with his port access, spinal tap, chemo and de-access. He hardly cried and kept very still during the spinal tap and port access. He received VCR and a new drug, doxorubicin. He also starts a high dosage of dex pills tomorrow (st...
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