And I’m Out

imageAnd I’m Out
I am happy to report that today I finished the last of my chemo treatments, hopefully for a while. If you have been following along, you’ll recall I had a few chronic lymphocytic leukemia symptoms reappear after having been in remission for quite some time.
The answer was to zap it with between 4-6 monthly treatments of the monoclonal antibody rituxan, a.k.a. My smart bomb. Today was the 4th session and in my appointment today it was determined this will be enough. My blood work has been consistently normal for a couple of months now. A follow up ct scan will confirm what we already know.
Rituxan is a very effective IV drug but sometimes tricky to administer. One of the offsetting cocktails that I take with it is a powerful steroid called decadron. Dec has the potential to keep me up for days. And this is why I am sitting here with my dogs, in the dark, at 1:30 am and telling you all about it. But the good news is that I AM sitting here with my dogs, in the dark, at 1:30 am and telling you that I am DONE.
This is a chronic form of leukemia that I live with. There may be times that symptoms may reappear, when they do, we zap them off the radar. I respond well to the treatments. And all things  considered, this poses very little inconvenience to me or my lifestyle. So far. And I’m confident that with drug advancements the way they are, my magic vitamin is right around the corner which will radically change current treatment protocols.
Now I can fully focus on moving full steam ahead with life without thinking about or planning for another treatment.
Today is a good day. They’re all good days. I have lots of life to live. And lots to live and love

I am happy to report that today I finished the last of my chemo treatments, hopefully for a while. If you have been following along, you’ll recall I had a few chronic lymphocytic leukemia symptoms reappear after having been in remission for quite some time.

The answer was to zap it with between 4-6 monthly treatments of the monoclonal antibody rituxan, a.k.a. My smart bomb. Today was the 4th session and in my appointment today it was determined this will be enough. My blood work has been consistently normal for a couple of months now. A follow up ct scan will confirm what we already know. Rituxan is a very effective IV drug but sometimes tricky to administer. One of the offsetting cocktails that I take with it is a powerful steroid called decadron. Dec has the potential to keep me up for days. And this is why I am sitting here with my dogs, in the dark, at 1:30 am and telling you all about it. But the good news is that I AM sitting here with my dogs, in the dark, at 1:30 am and telling you that I am DONE.

imageThis is a chronic form of leukemia that I live with. There may be times that symptoms may reappear, when they do, we zap them off the radar. I respond well to the treatments. And all things  considered, this doesn’t pose too much of an inconvenience to me or my lifestyle. So far. And I’m confident that with drug advancements the way they are, my magic vitamin is right around the corner which will radically change current treatment protocols.

Now I can fully focus on moving full steam ahead with life without thinking about or planning for another treatment. Today is a good day. They’re all good days. I have lots of life to live. And lots to live and love for. And at the end of the day, our sanity and happiness comes down to three things. 1). Understanding that much of what we go through in this life will be cyclical but we should work really hard to remain where our feet are. 2) Understanding that we have control over our choices. and 3). Being able to accept and effectively manage the “Plan B”.

Remission ROCKS.

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