Sunday, May 26, 2013

sick and grateful

I have been sick this week.  It's been hard to determine if it's the cancer, the pain pills, or the PD-1 infusion.  Not liking the pain pill side-effects.  Sure not liking the pain.  But strangly loving the things I know for sure are from PD-1.  Like the flu-like symptoms, and especially the severe chills I get in the middle of the night.  I wake Josh up to witness those.  Because that my friends, is an immune response.

I am almost sure that my little tumor in the armpit, that I first felt a couple of months ago, is on it's way out.  The large one?  May be loosening up.  With IPI it took 5 days to notice tumor shrinkage, I think this is even faster.  No major side effects yet.

Wish I had more energy to write about all the things that are filling my mind.  I have spent enough time in bed to get something accomplished in here...  They say the fatigue usually lasts only a few days after the infusion, so let's hope for that.  And for a complete and miraculous response.  :)

Thanks for all the prayers and kind words.  God has been so very good to us.

5 comments:

  1. Such great news Alisa! You have an incredible immune system and we will keep praying that it will win! Love you so darling girl XOXOXO

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    1. Glad you're in and on your way. Wishing you the best.

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  2. Thank you for keeping us updated! Keep up the fight!

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  3. That is wonderful!!! I'm anxious to hear more as you see progress! Thanks for keeping us updated!

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  4. yay! this is the news I love to read! Keep it up woman! You are incredible.

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