Friday, January 20, 2012

The Plan

So. We had another long meeting. I love that the Dr. Was very confident in his decisions. We are starting Tuesday with radiation of the hip and femur. We will shrink them to prevent major complications and pain. But also, because it kills some of the cells, the immune system will kick in to clean up those areas and potentially increase the body's ability to attack the cancer cells. Then the next week I start IL2. We do one block for 8-10 weeks, then rescan and see if I'm responding. In between rounds I go to Maryland where my dream trial is waiting for me. They surgically remove some of my breast tumors, then start growing the t cells (I will have to explain this later). If the Il2 doesn't work, we switch to IPi, or the braf drugs if things are looking real ugly. We will also have the t cell transfer trials to fall back on. I like the plan. I just need lots of time to carry it out. Or the first thing could just work.

More later.

12 comments:

  1. Alisa

    Thank you for all the updates. You have been non-stop in my thoughts and prayers and I am grateful to know that there's a plan that your doctors have a lot of confidence in. We love you. We are praying for you and your boys and Josh. I'm sending an Indigo Girls CD.

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  2. Thanks for the updates! We have all been waiting, thinking and praying for you and your family and we are so glad that you have good options. We love you and hope for the best in everything you do

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    1. This sounds like a great plan. We stand ready and willing to help in any way. Are you going someplace warm and sunny before Tuesday?

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  4. It's amazing to me what the medical community is capable of and with God lending a hand, you will surely make it. I'm sure it will be incredibly difficult, especially being gone from your family but the prayers of strength and peace will continue and you will beat this!! Hang in there!

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  5. So glad you got your answers and have a plan set. Know that all of us here are ready to take care of all the day to day things you don't need to worry about. Plan on no house cleaning until you are tumor free. We love you and are praying for yet another miracle for our dearest Alisa. Love you dear friend!

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  6. Maybe you weren't training for half marathon. Maybe you were training your immune system for a major clean up attack.

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  7. It sounds like you have AMAZING Doctor's, we will continue to pray for guidance for the medical teams and faith for you. Thinking about you a lot- I wish there were more I could do! What a woman you are with a great man right beside you. I love your Family.

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  8. I am voting for a plan A success.

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  9. It sounds you are in good hands and I am happy you have a plan you feel good about. Thank you for the updates. You & your family are on our minds and in our prayers constantly. We are ready and willing to help in every way. You can do this!

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  10. We've got family in MD-that I am sure would offer any help you may need. Please don't hesitate to let us know-they are good people and I'm not kidding when I say they would do whatever. We're praying that the "first thing" will work!

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