The Chue Master Is Back

Today was the first time Dr. Chue has seen Jon in over a month. He was out of the office recovering from glaucoma surgery. He seems to be doing well and is more of a genius then ever. We had been wondering about a new drug called Nexavar that was just recently approved for primary liver cancer. We had been asking everyone at SCTWC about it and no one gave us much information. Jon asked Dr. Chue about it today and, of course, received a detailed lecture on the molecular structure and physiological effects of the drug. How does that guy keep so much information in his head??? When he talks he kind of reminds me of a computer...you ask him a questions and he looks up at the ceiling and hums, like the rest of us do when we're searching the web but he is just processing through his brain. Then after a few seconds he give you a dissertation on the subject with annotated footnotes, names and dates. It is amazing!

Jon's absolute nuetrophils (type of white blood cell) were low today to the point where they sent him home with Luekine (injectable medication to raise his count). Rex was his escort today and was kind enough to call me to let me know Jon would be hiding the syringes from me and was already refusing the medication. Then Jon called and asked me to find a supplement to fix it. I did and we should have it delivered tomorrow, hopefully it will do the trick. If his count gets any lower he will have to skip a week of chemo which would prolong treatment past Christmas. We've been here before and he has always managed to get back in the normal range so I'm not overly concerned. Three more to go and then the PET scan!