I spoke with Danetta this morning and she gave me an update on DeVontae. He had his last round of chemo for this session yesterday. They are hoping to go home on Thursday (Praise the Lord!)! DeVontae seems to be handling the chemo rather well. It does cause him to have diarrhea and makes him tired. He was sleeping as I talked to Danetta. They will have to return in 3 weeks back to UVA for the 2nd session of chemo (there will be a total of 4 session's, 3 weeks apart) and they will extract stem cells from him, also. After DeVontae finishes his chemo, he will then undergo surgery to remove the tumor. He will then have to go through radiation or possibly more chemo at that time. He will also be going to Richmond (MCV) for his stem cell transplant. Once they go to Richmond, they will be there anywhere from 1-2 months. They have got a LONG road ahead of them.
They have taken DeVontae off of the morphine and he now has pain patches in anticipation of him going home on Thursday. Danetta said his pain seems to be improving. Danetta is in strong spirits, asking about Charlie & feeling bad for him because he's been sick while her own son is fighting for his life!! Please continue to keep them in your thoughts & prayers.
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