Tuesday, February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017..  We got an early start to get the PET scan done this morning and arrived there 30 minutes early. When we got there, we found out the new PET scanner was down. They were using the old scanner but there was a back log of people waiting. We waited in another part of the building and finally got a call 2 hours later saying the scanner was back up running again. I was finally able to get that part of the tests done. Later in the afternoon, I got the final tests of two MRIs. That wrapped up the testing that I will need to have done on this trip. Tomorrow morning, I will get a treatment of Darzalex. I normally get this treatment at KHO in Kingsport but since the schedule for it fell during this trip, I need to get this one here. It will be interesting to see if there is a difference in how it is done here and how they do it in Kingsport. 
As most of you know, the Kyprolis, that I was on for two and a half years, stopped working and I had to go on another treatment. The new treatment is Darzalex. It was FDA approved in December, 2015. It appears to me the Darzalex is working. It does not work for all patients so I was concerned yet hopeful that it would work for me. It appears, at least to me, that is is working. I will know more when the doctor goes over things tomorrow afternoon after he looks over the test results.
There were tornadoes in areas around Little Rock late this afternoon but so far, there have been none close to us. I am very thankful for that. 
Darlene, Kathy and Kent, thank you for the comment you left. They are much apprecated. 

2 comments:

  1. Glad things are going good for you over there & VERY glad the tornadoes made seed you guys!!! We are supposed to be in for the bad weather today so we'll see if we can miss it too.
    Will be so anxious to hear what your Dr says. Love to you both

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  2. Jerry and Reta,
    Happy things are going ok, and I think you will get a good report. We just had a lot of rain today and not that much wind, I can hear the wind blowing outside now, but not as bad as the forecast.
    I know you have talked with the doctor by now and probably heading home tomorrow or Friday.
    Hugs, Darlene

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