My Cancer Pilgrimage: Returning To A Previous Normal

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Returning To A Previous Normal

It's been over 2 weeks since I returned to taking INBRUVICA daily for my Lymphoma and during that time, I have had to readjust to fatigue, nausea, and loose stools and sometimes a little slow to fall asleep at night. This week, those side effects have started to disappear and my thyroid meds are taking over and eliminating the fatigue.

In a couple of weeks, I will have another infusion of OPDIVO for my Melanoma and my system will again be experiencing what I was experiencing before my hospitalization. In addition, I will be finished with my therapy for my lower back and can return to the gym to begin my exercise routine. Exercise will not just improve my overall physical health but strengthen my heart as well.

It is my hope that these last two weeks has allowed my white and red blood cells to increase in numbers and thereby improving my immune system that naturally gets weakened when taking cancer drugs. This is especially important to me because of COVID-19 and my mobility.,

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For the last 12 years, I have been under the supervision of an Oncologist who is treating me for B cell Lymphoma. I have had over 150 infusions and numerous CT/PET scans as well as MRIs, biopsies (including bone marrow) and well as monthly blood tests to monitor my WBC, RBC, and Platelets.

My treatments have included: Rituxan, Fludara, Cytoxin, Triandra, Opdivo, Yervoy, Imbruvica, Surgery, and Radiation...

Six years into my treatments, I discover Melanoma on my foot that I subsequently discovered could have been encouraged by my Lymphoma treatments of Fludara and Cytoxin. The growth was removed but 4 years later, it metastasized to my groin and a year after that to my neck.

My treatment for melanoma in the groin was Opdivo, Yervoy, and Radiation without surgery because it was too complicated of an area.

My Melanoma metastasized to my neck but when the lymph node was surgically removed, it was dead Melanoma so the treatment worked.

My Lymphoma (CLL) is being treated the same way an Oncologist would treat Leukemia (SLL); in fact, many Oncologists believe that it is the same disease just different stages.

My cancer treatments were further complicated from a serious heart attack 12 years ago. It was a silent attack with minor pain but my LAD was blocked 100%, and two other arteries on the left side were both blocked 90%. The only reason that I did not die in the attack is that my body created its own bypass with dozens of tiny vessels to transport the blood.

My arteries were cleaned out and 5 stints were inserted over a period of 12 months and 3 surgeries.

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