To anonymous: THANKS for that beautiful poem.

Barry is scheduled to have his first treatment on Tuesday morning, bright and early. He will be having a muga scan (heart tests) which will be used as a baseline report.

***Before a patient receives their first dose of Adriamycin, a MUGA scan is usually performed, both to establish a baseline LVEF, and to rule out pre-existing cardiac disease. The MUGA scan is then repeated after a certain amount of Adriamycin is administered (400 milligrams of Adriamycin per square meter of surface area – a number determined by the patient’s height and weight). More MUGA scans are repeated periodically, as more Adriamycin is given. If the patient’s LVEF begins to decrease, then the doctor and patient must reconsider the risks and benefits of continuing with Adriamycin in view of this apparent early cardiac toxicity.

Thus, the MUGA scan plays an important role in allowing Adriamycin to be used in the treatment of cancer, while minimizing the risk of cardiac toxicity.**

The above is from an article we found on the internet>>>>>>>>>


I will be taking that day off. He will have to stay overnight. He doesn't want me to stay in the city, wants me to go home and be with Tim instead. Time will tell. Since it's the first treatment you don't know how you will do.

Tim's got a few friends here tonight for sleepover. Just wanted he want to celebrate his birthday. Must be the age, to keep birthdays low key.