I have the best Oncology team in the universe. Spent some time joking around with the PA about zoomer doctors and invented the Just Good Vibes Clinic.
The scan results are good. I am getting referred to some renal specialists since the kidney tumor has grown a bit, but kidney function is fine and there is no urgency. Everything else looks basically as expected for someone under aggressive treatment. No new tumors, though my markers remain high. Looking at some new tests to check for tumor DNA in my bloodstream. This will likely not be covered by insurance, but we figure more information is better and it will help justify more and better scans.
Still getting Oxaliplatin for now, but the neuropathy is progressing as I start cycle 9, and it seems likely it will get dropped or drastically reduced in dosage before I get to 12. Chemo was fine today. I think going through the roughest, most aggressive dosing early on makes this gnarliness seem much more bearable. It’s still like a week long bottom tier hangover, the kind that makes people swear they’ll never drink again, but I don’t feel like parts of me I want to keep are dying. Nothing is scary about it, like the Irinotecan made me feel.
I am feeling pretty crummy all the same and I expect after a scoop of medicinal mac and cheese from incredible friends and an episode of The Great Pottery Throwdown I will go lay down and see if sleep is possible.
I am a little bummed that a Shiverwest24 is happening this weekend after years of hiatus and I am going to miss it, but I am overjoyed that people will be out there having fun. The weather looks like it will be rad for biking if maybe not for all the bonus stops. Oh well, look for the brightside of every circumstance and head toward it full speed. If I have learned nothing else I at least know that is the best way to live.
Happy Wednesday my dudes!