So it's another super exciting and different experience at the ol' Yervoy watering hole... Well not so much, but at least they're lulling us to sleep with Bryan Adam's "Heaven" on the Dixie cup ceiling sound system. I'd rather hear "Run to you" and sing Tom Petty's "Refugee" over the chorus and wonder yet again if the rip off was something Bryan did consciously...
Update on the treatment plans btw. We'll be getting the scans started roughly 2 weeks post Yervoy rather than wait a month (so in one month). The reason for the change is due to the c kit mutation news we received last visit. Two things of note there are:
- It's an active c kit mutation which means it has a better chance to respond to the Gleevec pills vs. a non active mutation.
- Since we have such a strong and side effect-benign option if the Yervoy doesn't do the trick, we all agreed it would make sense to get rolling on the pills if we don't see a quick change to the size of my cancerous lung and lymph node junk.
And to top it off since I've had a couple of random (albeit mild in my opinion) freak out moments, Ki suggested I get some light Ativan to alleviate anxiety on the occasional nights where I might be having a tough time. The irony of the better Yervoy treatment is how much more time I appear to have to worry. It's not been a big problem, but I am glad to have something to take the edge off if needed.
And I have to express my deepest appreciation to the co workers who have so generously donated vacation time to help bolster my compensation while on leave. Please know I understand it's very difficult considering the timing of the changes at work.
Keep sending the good vibes in whatever form you feel will help (except I have to draw the line at chicken mutilations... I would prefer to not have to claim that I had no knowledge or consent to the harming of innocent animals while kicking my cancer...).
