Drove my brother to the cardiac center this morning to have his pacemaker checked. It is fine. We then went to the cancer center where he had lab work done to see if he would be able to have his second chemo treatment today. His magnesium and potassium numbers were fine but his white blood cells were still very low. So all he received today was saline in his infusion - lasting an hour and a half.
He had a meeting with the nurse practitioner Rose and asked several questions which helped clarify what is expected of him to maintain his different blood levels. She advised him to take a teaspoon of liquid magnesium and a teaspoon of potassium in 6 to 8 ounces of water and use as a flush into his PEG tube on a daily basis. This will help to keep his blood levels up. Rose expects that he will be able to take his second chemo treatment in about 5 days if his white blood cell count has improved. This will push his treatment completion date by a week which will end on the same day as his radiation - October 16.
He asked if could take the flu shot and she advised to take it the third week after his next chemo treatment right before taking his third chemo. She also cautioned about being in crowds or around people who have been exposed to others who have the flu.
We then went down to the radiation department for his 17th treatment.
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