Why the brain chemo?
So the spine has been clear of cancer cells so why I am still doing brain chemo? Because the lesion that was hurting my vision in back of the head is just not quite healed yet. The MRI shows just a tiny blemish left. So in the eyes of the doc, there still could be a cancer cell hiding in there. We aren't gonna blast it with radiation or biopsy it because that is too risky - so we pound it with MTX.
So why risk it getting brain cancer? We aren't. We go forward.
What I needed the most was a full plan which is what we can up with yesterday. I hated the not knowing week to week what we are doing. Now I know what we are doing from now to the end. Nothing I like more than the plan
So if you had brain cancer - you would do the MTX regimen that I am doing. And only that. And if you had lymphoma, you would do the R-EPOCH regimen that I am doing and only that. Because of that slight chance of brain cancer - we are doing both.
Luckily my body is handling it though it is definitely wearing thin and now we have had a lengthy discussion of the plan and agreed upon the plan. I asked about going to 5 and the doc looked at me like I had three heads - why? (well because chemo really sucks and I hear 6 is the worst) - nope he says, we get it done. Could we go to 4 on the MTX? Nope - not until that skull is fully healed. As long as there is any blemish there, we pound it.
But it was a great discussion and I appreciate that he listened and then told me no.
Going in the hospital for brain chemo (MTX) #3 tomorrow through Monday more than likely.
So why risk it getting brain cancer? We aren't. We go forward.
What I needed the most was a full plan which is what we can up with yesterday. I hated the not knowing week to week what we are doing. Now I know what we are doing from now to the end. Nothing I like more than the plan
So if you had brain cancer - you would do the MTX regimen that I am doing. And only that. And if you had lymphoma, you would do the R-EPOCH regimen that I am doing and only that. Because of that slight chance of brain cancer - we are doing both.
Luckily my body is handling it though it is definitely wearing thin and now we have had a lengthy discussion of the plan and agreed upon the plan. I asked about going to 5 and the doc looked at me like I had three heads - why? (well because chemo really sucks and I hear 6 is the worst) - nope he says, we get it done. Could we go to 4 on the MTX? Nope - not until that skull is fully healed. As long as there is any blemish there, we pound it.
But it was a great discussion and I appreciate that he listened and then told me no.
Going in the hospital for brain chemo (MTX) #3 tomorrow through Monday more than likely.
Chemo #4 May 6-11
MTX #4 May 17-20
More scans this week to make sure all on track
Chemo #5 May 27-June 1
MTX #5 June 7-10 - LAST ONE
Chemo #6 June 17-22 RING THE BELL - LAST CHEMO
My sister sent me this
My sister sent me this
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