My Cancer Pilgrimage: IVIG Brings Me Back To Life

Thursday, January 21, 2021

IVIG Brings Me Back To Life

Yesterday, I had my IVIG infusion. It lasts about 2 hours including pre-meds and my Oncologist has arranged every other month for these infusions instead of monthly because there is still a shortage and my needs are not critical.

AND YET...

one day after the infusion, I feel wonderful...

My sinuses have cleared up to the point where there is no congestion.

My loss of appetite has returned.

My sense of clarity and purpose has returned.

My feelings of lethargy and fatigue has disappeared.

IN SHORT...

I feel really, really good.

UNFORTUNATELY...

it will not last more than a couple of weeks before the IVIG infusion benefits wear off and I will return to the way I was feeling until the middle of MARCH when I have my next infusion... BUT, that is actually good because at the end of March, the college class I will be teaching at night begins.

SO...

all in all, it is still a good day.

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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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