It's been a while since I updated on here so I decided to write a quick blog. I'm sorry for not keeping it updated as I should but promise to do better. Life has been good! I've been enjoying my family and friends and getting ready for the holidays.
Here's an update on my status:
I had my first SGN treatment on October 17th. It went VERY well. This medicine is tumor specific so it tends to spare many of the healthy cells thus less side effects. I only had one bad day and it was very tolerable. I was just very achy all over. The 2nd SGN treatment was on November 7th. It was a breeze as well. No side effects at all.
I'm very thankful for doing so well with this drug so far. I have a tiny bit of neuropathy that I notice from time to time but it's not bad at all. I have my next treatment this coming up Monday (Nov 28) and then a PET scan and CT on Tuesday. These will tell us how the medicine is working. I have high hopes for it to work and pray for a complete remission. It's statistics are great with 75% of patients responding to the medication and I think about 30% of those achieving a complete remission. This scan will tell us if I'm where I need to be for transplant or if I need to recieve more of this medicine.
I'm very anxious about the scans coming up. I think I'm just ready to know what the results are. Its so nerve racking. Thanks everyone for the continued prayers and support and I'll keep you all posted. Much love!
