I have made a commitment to update my blog every 3 weeks or so. The update part is easy, however it is always a challenge what will be the main theme (to spice it up) and more important the title. This time I hit the jackpot - What's up doc? by Bugs Bunny!
Bugs Bunny is me - I love carrots (I drink a lot of carrot juice) and I always ask the doctors a lot of questions. I am sure I'll be lucky like Bugs Bunny, who escapes every possible situation. I am as optimistic as him - look at his smile.
Where does the expression "What's up doc?" come from? There really isn't much story behind the phrase "what's up, doc?" besides that it was simply an invented catch phrase to add to the characterization.
The real reason why I picked Bugs Bunny for this update is because I am going to be one very soon!
In the past 2.5 months I have had 3 chemotherapy cycles. While the progression of the disease has stopped, we had limited sucess in getting the number of bad cells down. The doctors were able to have a lot of progress on many other blood parameters. As a result, I feel really good, no more (almost) bone pain, I move freely, go to work here and there, eat well and try to live normal life. Last Friday I drove with a colleague to see a major customer in CT.
After consulting with the doctors, they suggested me to join the clinical trials - hence the Rabbit!
Last Thursday I went through a screening process to determine if I am a candidate for the trials. For the doctors among you, this is not a double-blind. I will be getting the real experimantal medications.
I will start taking the these medications on this coming Monday and will continue to do so in the next 2.5 months. Similar to what I had so far, the experimental drugs are also non-Toxic and I do not expect an side effects. Based on the results, the doctors wil decide on the next step: continue or change protocol one more time.
All that is left for me to do is be patient and hope for the best. The goal is to get the bad cells to a very low number where the stem cell transplant can be persormed.
As I mentioned in my last update, it is wonderful, helpful and pleasant to have all the family with me.
And so, I optimistically look forward for a successful treatment and to my humble contribution to the medical reasearch process for finding a cure.
Yours, always optimistic
Guy
1 comment:
Shalom Guy
We are realy happy to read your updates and learning about your medical progress.
Every little step that promote you on the right way makes us happy!
We hope the new trail will go as well and will put you on the good path.
I'm keeping on praying for your recovery. With the trust and help of God you will get into good health.
Sending our love and carry for you.
Robby & Tova
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