Round 5 Day 2

Going pretty well.  Kerry has had 4 out of 5 possible doses. Side effects didn't really kick in until after the 4th dose with some shakes and low blood pressure.  But he's bouncing back pretty well. Should have a restful night since he didn't get a dose tonight.

We've been watching lots of Olympics -- but it seems like Kerry's a major contender in his own event right now.

July 30 Back in the Saddle Again

Kerry is back in the hospital for treatment 5 of Interleukin 2. He started today and will be in for the rest of the week.  The first dose went well and he will get a second dose later tonight. Kerry has had a few extra weeks off between treatments. and this is expected to allow his body to better tolerate more doses. So far so good.

Our friend Kasia, from Brooklyn, is visiting now and helping with cooking, the kids, and moral support.  Kasia, Seth, :Peter, Kerry and I had a picnic lunch in Kerry's room today before he got his first dose (needless to say we didn't eat hospital food).  Peter spent the afternoon with Kerry watching the movie Gladiator(a hospital room is a perfect setting for the blood and guts in that movie), while Seth went off to his job as a swim instructor. Day 1 has been good.

Feel free to enter the pool on how many doses Kerry will get this week.A dose consists of a 15 minute infusion of 45 ML of Interleukin 2. Kerry's nurse guessed 6, Kerry guessed 5 and I guessed 10 (wanna get our money's worth out of this place). The maximum number of doses possible is 14 -- and the most Kerry has ever gotten is 11.

Thanks for your prayers and good thoughts.

Maggie