Peep Raid

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July 26-  Things are moving more quickly now- which is good- Peep got his port put in yesterday and all went well.  Looks weird but will keep him from having to get a needle often.  Monday is the day he starts chemo- his drugs are zoloda (capecitabine) and oxaliplatin.  The first are 8 pills a day and the second is intravenous.  14 days on and 7 days off.  Looks like the intravenous is about every three weeks. Side effects of the pills MAY be peeling of skin on hands and soles of feet, nausea, and upset tummy.  Needs good sunscreen even in the shade.  Don't know for sure about the liquid drugs.  Really hoping that this doesn't kick his ass too bad!   More next week and THANK YOU ALL so much for the well wishes, texts and calls overflowing with care , concern and love!   
July 23 update-
Peep is getting his port on Thursday and pills are "in the mail" --when we get them, we call our oncologist and arrange for chemo to start.  
What we know so far:
- Peep has been diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer
- He is also diagnosed with cancer of the duodenum and ampulla - the ampulla is the doorway to the pancreas. All major organs are clear, but it is shown in a few lymph nodes, not sure where exactly
- His first round of PET scans indicated a tumor near the ampulla the size of a thumbnail
- The doctor (who we love) recommends starting with chemotherapy to reduce the tumor size before pursuing surgery
- He’s gonna get a port put in this week
- All this is happening at Methodist hospital

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