1 month of Treatments

Well it has been a while since I posted anything.  We have been to LA a total of 4 times now and 3 of those times I have received treatment.  Jen has been with me Everytime except once.  My dad came with me the last time.  3 times I have been injected with the IMO drug directly into the liver and once I have had an infusion of Ipi.  The injection I have been awake for.  They give me some local anesthesia (litocaine) and most of the time I don't feel the injection.  This last time though they either didn't give me enough litocaine or I am becoming immune to it because it didn't feel very good.

The side effects in the beginning were minimal but have seemed to be getting worse the further along we go.  This most recent visit I had some serious chills and then muscle pains and headache.  Think flu like chills and pains.  I have also had some rashes that are pretty itchy.    My next visit is next week where I will get both the IMO and Ipi.  Then I go back about every 3 weeks and get both drugs everytime for a while.  The drugs kind of make me a little awnry/testy so be nice to me.  😉

The doctor told us that the lesions are not growing right now but they are not shrinking either.  He says it usually take about 2 1/2 months to see any progression.  We are about a month into the treatment so we are about half way there.  We are hopeful and optimistic still that this will work.  I still feel pretty good and am able to do just about anything I want.  I do have some pains mostly related to the injection site but those are more than bearable.

My dad and I were able to attend our first playoff baseball game while in LA last week.  It was a lot of fun but the atmosphere is nowhere near a Jazz playoff atmosphere.  We have eaten at some good places, sushi, Mexican and noodles.  Of you know of a place we should try let us know.  Thanks for the continued prayers and support.  We appreciate it very much.

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