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Hanging In…
Just an update on the personal front. The River of Faith album is out there as you know – thanks to those of you who have purchased copies – I’m glad I can share my music with you. It really means a lot to me – I hope you are enjoying the music [...]
Radiation and Chemo Started
Just a quick post and update. I started radiation yesterday and then followed that by chemotherapy last night using the drug temodar. The radiation was fairly uneventful. The cumulative effects of this treatment are not supposed to show effects until week 2 or 3 and then again in weeks 5 and 6. [...]
Last Day – Radiation and Chemo
Well, the day has come that I have finished the 6 weeks of daily chemotherapy (46 doses) using temodar and 33 IMRT radiation treatments. The next step will be to take an MRI snapshot and see where we are compared to previous MRIs. I have to say that the daily trips for radiation are certainly [...]
Post Radiation MRI
As many of you know, I had an MRI yesterday that gauges the state of my brain tumor after 6 weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. I was quite nervous about it for obvious reasons. Well, the good news is that the tumor has not increased in size so this in itself can be [...]
Chemotherapy Research / Regimen
Quick post – I talked to my medical oncologist and we are reconsidering our approach with the pulse therapy. I mentioned in my previous post that we were moving forward with Temodar – 5 days on per month and the remainder of each month I would be off the medication. There is some [...]
Chemotherapy Set
It’s late so this is going to be very quick. Yet another change in the chemotherapy but this is how it is in the world of brain tumor treatment. I had a final set of research studies reviewed today and consensus is to move forward with a 7-day on, 7-day off, 7-day on, [...]
7 Days On – UCSF Brain Tumor Center
I haven’t written for a few days – it’s been quite busy and I’ve been getting used to this new program. The first few days were a bit trying. The good news for me is that the dose hasn’t resulted in the nausea I was concerned about. I have a lot of [...]
1st Round of Chemo Ending
I am nearing the end of my first cycle of chemotherapy (1 cycle = 1 month). Although this hasn’t been as hard as some people have experienced, it has definitely not been a cakewalk. I have continued to work which of course is important but I have just been really tired and have [...]
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