If you didn’t automatically read the title in the voice of one Hubert J Farnsworth, you might try watching this video five or six times. That should help.
I’m being disingenuous. When he would say “good news, everyone” it was always followed by bad news for everyone. Everyone but him. Me, on the other hand, I …
June 12, 2010 – 8:17 pm
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By Tom
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Posted in Treatment Phase
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Tagged csf, dizzy spells, double vision, fatigue, flow cytometry, intracranial pressure, neurologist, no evidence of disease, opthamologist, pet scan
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It’s been nearly three weeks since my last post, making this just about five weeks that I’ve been out of the hospital now. Well, not exactly. We’ll get to that.
I’m still getting dizzy spells, but not nearly as many. Our best guess is that the intrathecal chemotherapy has messed with my body’s autonomic nervous system …
We’re getting closer and closer to starting the stem-cell transplant conditioning. Last week we did an LP and an MRI to make sure my CSF was A-OK. Tests were negative, which is a positive sign.
March 7, 2010 – 8:02 pm
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By Tom
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Posted in Treatment Phase
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Tagged autologous stem cell transplant, cerebrospinal fluid, conditioning, cranial radiation, csf, cyclophosphamide, cytoxan, dr chamberlain, dr kane, dr taylor, etoposide, lumbar puncture, methotrexate, microscopic disease, mri, neuro-oncologist, palifermin, tbi, total-body irradiation
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Since I wasn’t reacting so strongly to the chemo this time, the doctor didn’t prescribe any Ondansetron for the first day of recovery.
Also, since I wasn’t in the same intense pain as last time when I started chemo, I’m not all hopped up on opiates today.
This means I’m fully awake and aware to notice the …