Round 2: Brack - 2, HL - 0

I'm really happy with how things are progressing. Round 2 has been very similar to Round 1 but a little better. I'm getting used to the rhythm and learning that, among other things, the occasional feelings of slight nausea are actually hunger pains. I have tweaked my scoring system since Round 1 to be less subjective and more data driven based on 7 factors: Sleep Quality, Hours of Sleep, Level of Activity, Meals/Appetite, Stomach Feeling/Nausea, Internal Systems, and Body Temperature. Each day I start with a score of 100 and deduct points based on less than optimal scores in each of the 7 areas. The pattern so far is that most of the first week is the "down time" in the cycle and the second week is back to normal. 

Scores for Rounds 1 and 2

I also had my second Pulmonary Function test today at the JHU Hospital Outpatient Center. While some of my trend data actually increased, the main value we're watching is my DLCO/VA. That dropped by 8% from my initial baseline on 28-Sep. It went from 108.5% of predicted value to 99.6% of predicted value. I will review these results with Dr. Seifter on Friday.

Chemo #3 is the day after tomorrow on Friday, 09-Nov. Alison has the day off and she and Jen are going to go along for the ride.