Checking in, no change, clinical trial
So the blood work was good today -really good. I am waiting to check in. Always takes a while to get a room here.
While I was waiting for my doctor's appointment - they brought me back to ask if I wanted to participate in a clinical trial where they look for biological markers to determine if you have lymphoma after remission. So basically they are going to take extra blood each time I get blood drawn so they can test for these markers. Obviously they need something better then a full blown PET scan every time. So - they really need to determine if there is a blood test for cancer.
Would be pretty cool to help them do that so heck yes you can take more blood - I got plenty.
So on to our normal Chemo #3 today - starting the halfway point! 5 days of chemo - R-EPOCH - starting with the Rituxan tonight.
Feels a lot better hitting the chemo knowing we have made so much progress. We don't come back for an appointment with our normal doc until the 25th - then we will hear if there is an update to our treatment plan (if any).
Onward!!
While I was waiting for my doctor's appointment - they brought me back to ask if I wanted to participate in a clinical trial where they look for biological markers to determine if you have lymphoma after remission. So basically they are going to take extra blood each time I get blood drawn so they can test for these markers. Obviously they need something better then a full blown PET scan every time. So - they really need to determine if there is a blood test for cancer.
Would be pretty cool to help them do that so heck yes you can take more blood - I got plenty.
So on to our normal Chemo #3 today - starting the halfway point! 5 days of chemo - R-EPOCH - starting with the Rituxan tonight.
Feels a lot better hitting the chemo knowing we have made so much progress. We don't come back for an appointment with our normal doc until the 25th - then we will hear if there is an update to our treatment plan (if any).
Onward!!
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