Better Snacks

The trip to Phelps MSK in Sleepy Hollow, NY, was a great (under the circumstances) experience: it is much closer than the MSK Outpatient Pavilion in Manhattan; parking is free;  it is a pretty ride over the Hudson River (through Tarrytown and the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow); and they have better snacks.  


We have always had confidence that Cathy was receiving the best treatment with Sloan Kettering but trips to the Pavilion became very trying.  Cathy might have a 2:30 appointment but not see the doctor until 5:30.  The workers were rushed.  It was noisy.  And the days often became 12 hour events, which obviously, is not the most conducive means to heal Cathy.  


At Phelps MSK, the whole procedure was much calmer, warmer and pleasant.  We really think this is an important step in our cancer journey and are very fortunate Phelps MSK exists.  


Up next is Cathy's first CT scan since her chemo treatment began. She will have the scan on Tuesday and we should know results by Thursday or Friday.  So far, we have been going on circumstantial evidence (e.g., how  she is handling the medicine, keeping her weight up, any fevers and so on) to assess how her healing is progressing.  We will be looking forward to the scan to get some hard evidence of what effect the chemo is having on the growths in Cathy's body. We will of course update you as soon as we know.