Maintenance Schedule

Grant finished his 5 days of steroids this morning. His dosing is much less than it was during previous phases of treatment. However, he has gotten the munchies and cravings in the last couple of days. He seems to be feeling pretty good the majority of the time. He has a few bouts of nausea and fatigue throughout the day. He will return to the clinic on Jan. 25th.
The maintenance phase will continue for the remainder of treatment. It is a 12 week schedule that repeats over and over. On the first day, he will go to the clinic for a spinal tap and chemo in his port. He will also begin 5 days of steroids. He will take an oral chemo every night and another one once a week. He will continue to take an antibiotic to prevent infection 3 days a week. And he will take a couple of other drugs to help lessen and treat side effects. He will go the the clinic every 4 weeks for chemo in his port and blood checks.
We are very excited to be in this phase of treatment. But, as you can see, Grant is still having to deal with a lot going on in his body. Of course we know that he will handle it like a champ. Thank you for your continued prayers. God is good and continues to take care of all of us and provide for us in miraculous ways.