OK, we are going to have to get a bit tougher here. The first regiment of chemo with Folityn appeared to be doing the trick in reducing the cancer, but we have since found that the cancer just went stealth on us. So the next step in this battle is get out some bigger guns and take another "shot" at reducing things so that we can get into the real fight with the stem-cell transplant. The plan now is to take the x-Mass holiday off and start fresh on Tuesday 12/27 with a first regimen of a chemo option known as ICE (ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide). This treatment will require another 3 days in the hospital as the drugs are administered. I added same details below. So wish me luck, I will post more after the treatment.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL!
On the first day of ICE chemotherapy, you will be given an infusion of etoposide for an hour. On the next day (day 2) the etoposide will be repeated. You will also be given a 60-minute infusion of carboplatin and start a 24-hour infusion of ifosfamide and mesna.
On the following day (day 3) you will be given a third infusion of etoposide, again over about an hour. You will finish your 24-hour infusion of ifosfamide with mesna and be given a 12-hour infusion of mesna on its own.
Awesome idea! I have been reading some of your Dr Sam's blog as well still have a long ways to go before I have read it all but it is encouraging to read. Thank you for sending it out to us! So the donor, did it turn out to be the person you were telling us about who was a 9/10 match or did they find some one else? God bless those who are willing to be donors. I signed up to be a possible donor ages ago but have never been called. I should check and see if I need to update anything....Hope you two have a good Christmas and hope to see you soon!Thank you so much for keeping us posted
ReplyDeletethis is great, tony, thanks!
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