Wednesday's trip to the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI) was very positive! The building was neat, the people were nice, and there is a baby grand in the waiting room. But besides all that, the program sounds really ideal for me! What is ironic is that this particular institute only opened a program for Hodgkin's patients this April. The doctor that would be overseeing my treatment, Dr. Hoppe, began this research study/program. His father is a well-known Hodgkin's/radiation doctor at Stanford Medical University in California. So I would be a part of this study. It may be a while before we know if I am doing it for sure because there are still aspects to be considered and the institute is still working with our insurance company to make it happen. It would be 20 days in August, Monday-Friday.
I am pretty tired at the moment! It has been a really good week. I have been pretty active. I am feeling good. :)
