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.
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A Big New Treatment is Approaching at Full Throttle
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
And as the first three methotrexate treatments went, so did the fourth. Once more I checked into the hospital on a Monday and then checked out on Thursday.
This time I wanted to do everything I could to avoid suffering through the joint pain on Saturday morning. My lizard brain considered trying to stay in the [...]
Day Two of Round Three of Volume Two
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Here I am, coming to you live from Virginia Mason hospital on the second day of the third round of high-dose Methotrexate!
Last night we began the MTX infusion around 6:30 or 7pm. It finished near 11pm or midnight. I’ve had a bit more nausea this time around, but nothing so bad that we can’t stay [...]
Side Effects and Response Rate
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
The Friday after my first high-dose methotrexate was New Years Eve. We partied with some friends in Wallingford, and then the group walked to Gasworks Park to watch the fireworks at the Space Needle. My legs were absolutely exhausted by the walk to and back. They were not happy at all. The next morning the [...]
Chemotherapy, Volume Two, Round Two B
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Last Friday was my second intrathecal dose on Depocyt, and yesterday I re-admitted to the hospital to start my second round of high-dose Methotrexate. The drip finished up around 11pm, so the rescue doses of Leucovorin antidote will start up around that time.
This morning I got to be a teaching aide, too! A program coordinator [...]
Catching Up
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Hey there, long time no see! The last month has been a roller-coaster, full of ups and downs. In that order.
This is going to be really long. Check with your stomach first: is it growling? Grab a snack before starting to read. I care about your comfort!
At the beginning of December we did a bunch [...]
Ouch Said My Head
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
The victory of the stem cell collection marked the end of needing to give myself the Neupogen shots each night, which is nice. But since then I’ve been dealing with a really annoying headache. Actually the headaches started during the week just before the collection; splitting headaches that couldn’t be extinguished laying down.
I tried taking [...]
Getting Nervous (Centrally)
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Continuing the story from last time, I was giving myself shots every night to build up my blood counts for the autologous stem cell transplant. I went to the SCCA and they gave my beefy veins the thumbs-up; I wouldn’t need an additional vein catheter to make this happen.
Bring on the bone pain, bring on [...]