April 2008

in april, don's merkel cell bumps returned. he had had chemo treatments a year ago to kill the MCC and it worked, though obviously only temporarily. when he noticed the bumps again, he went into the dermatologist for a biopsy which turned out to be conclusive for MCC.

after talking with a dr. from dr. ngheim's team at UofW, a radiologist and his oncologist, it was decided that don would have chemotherapy again to rid his head of the MCC. radiation was not an option due to the extensive sun damage on his head and 'fragility' of the skin. His chemo would begin May 19.