Quick Weekend Update
After being discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, I have been taking Cipro to continue fighting the E. Coli. Things seem to be going okay on that front.
I had an appointment with Dr. Kauh on Thursday. On top of everything else, I was again anemic and needed another couple of units of blood (I got them on Friday).
While I was in the hospital, the docs ordered an MRI to make sure there wasn’t an abscess in my stomach (there wasn’t), but it turns out that my tumor has grown again. It is now 5.1 cm and is encompassing several of the small arteries in the area (further evidence that this tumor is non-operable.
It’s a little depressing that nothing seems to work to slow down or shrink the tumor (though, Dr. Kauh did again emphasize that I am lucky to have a lazy tumor). We may try me on a Phase I clinical trial of a drug that may help. Unfortunately, Phase I trials are all about toxicity levels and less about effectiveness of the drug.
In the meantime, I keep plugging along and fighting the good fight.
Thanks for your support.
Merle
Thanks for the update Merle – as always you and your family are in my prayers.
Jann