Changing the mixology

Since January, Carol has been on a cocktail of (minimally) four different drugs for her treatment. This week, that main number went down to three. One of the nasty four is a platinum-based drug that has a tendency to cause neuropathy in the hands and feet. Rather than being flushed out during the interval between treatments, though, this drug's effects are cumulative, meaning that the neuropathy becomes worse over time. This is what was starting to happen for Carol. While she had noticed some tingling early in her treatments, by this time, scheduled to be her ninth cycle of this concoction, it had become more insistent. Rather than risk a worsening of that condition, she decided to forge ahead with the other three drugs, but to leave out that fourth.

What does this mean? Well, for starters, it would be nice to think that the neuropathy would just go away, but that will take time. Without more of that drug entering her system, she should feel the effects of the neuropathy lessen over the next couple months. As for the overall effectiveness of the treatment, the hope is that the other drugs kick in their share, keep Scout's condition good, and let her get on with the business of living.

Thanks, as always, to everyone for your support.