We found out that Roland does not have Factor V (five) Leiden thrombophilia which is an inherited blood clotting disorder, so the blood clots from December are so far solely attributable to the cancer.
His doctor spent a lot of time with us today. He is to stay on Lovenox for 6 more months at least. She is happy he has only lost about 10 pounds, but thought he seemed a little dehydrated. She would like to have a CT scan the end of the month even though the therapies will continue to be effective after that time. She wants to make sure what has been done is working. She also would like to do two more rounds of Chemotherapy to be thorough, BUT if Roland feels like he has had enough, she will respect that. We are going to let our minds be open to the direction that we should take. So many times, we have felt a guiding direction in matters much less weighty than this, so we trust we will know what will be best by May 1st.
After the appointment, I dropped him off for a brief meeting at work and he wanted to walk home the distance of 2 miles, up hill. It is a sunny and cool day. I am impressed by his desire to undertake this and I hope it is not too much. He hasn't done much exercise at all for 4 months, so I thought maybe easing into it would be wiser, however I am not going to second guess his abilities. Before the adventure, he would routinely ride his bike up the hill. This decision is encouraging; he must be feeling a little better. I have noticed other indicators of improved disposition like the little romantic, gentlemanly courtesies that he has been doing for me lately.
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