Chemo Education

[BeauV]

Hang in there guys. I know going through this with the pandemic must be no fun, but if you had to pick a year to miss out on this is it. Small consilation 'eh.

^^^^^ This ^^^^^

[JoeP]

Wishing all of you guys the best of health. It is great to hear of your progress. It is indeed a tough year. My old brother is fighting a glioblastoma after recovering from serious cancer a year or so ago. Although doing pretty well he said he is "tired of being tired". I imagine some of you must feel a bit the same.

[Tim Ford]

Thanks very much for the updates and Steele, I like your "small consolation" idea!

Hang tough you guys!

[kimbottles]

Yes, this is actually a good year to go through all of this.......but it still sucks.

But 2021 will be better and 2020 will fade into a distant memory.

[Tim Ford]

That's the spirit!

2020 might be good still, at least if it leads to the disappearance of a certain elected leader by the end of the third full week in 2021.

I know....take it to Political Scant.

[kimbottles]

That's the spirit!

2020 might be good still, at least if it leads to the disappearance of a certain elected leader by the end of the third full week in 2021.

I know....take it to Political Scant.

Amen to that Tim!!

[kimbottles]

OK, made it to the half way point. Home resting now.

[LarryHoward]

OK, made it to the half way point. Home resting now.

Rest is good. You have earned it.

[SemiSalt]

I am, at this moment, in the treatment suite of the cancer center with an IV in my arm, about to get the last of the infusions on my treatment protocol. After this, there are 6 months more of the oral meds (from which I get no discernable side effects).

CLL is detected, and treatment is guided by, blood tests, and my tests are pretty much all normal now and have been for months. Aside from good words from the doc, I really don't have much of any way to measure progress.

[BeauV]

OK, made it to the half way point. Home resting now.

Kim, Congrats on making it 1/2 way. It's a tough and long road. Great to celebrate major steps along the way. Cheers, Beau

[LarryHoward]

CT yesterday and report posted to portal overnight. Talk to the oncologist tomorrow and radiologist next Monday. Surgeon after that.

CT shows reduction in volume of about 50% since mid August (proton therapy first week of Sept so about 7 weeks ago). Based on previous discussions, next step will be surgery, probably mid to late November.

[kimbottles]

CT yesterday and report posted to portal overnight. Talk to the oncologist tomorrow and radiologist next Monday. Surgeon after that.

CT shows reduction in volume of about 50% since mid August (proton therapy first week of Sept so about 7 weeks ago). Based on previous discussions, next step will be surgery, probably mid to late November.

Pulling for you Captain!