Harvster
  • Home
  • Our Barndominium Home Build
  • Home Improvement Projects
  • Cancer Sucks
  • Debt Free Lifestyle
  • The Bradens
  • Plants and Compost
  • Cooking and BBQ
  • Technology and Gaming
  • Pets

Cancer Sucks.
​Living with Metastatic Melanoma

Next Immunotherapy Infusion on 5/16/18

5/13/2018

0 Comments

 
My next appointment at MD Anderson is Wednesday 5/16/18.  My Mom is going with me this trip and we will arrive on Tuesday afternoon to be ready for the first appointment at 7:15 am on Wednesday to get blood drawn.  I will then see my medical oncologist Dr. Hwu at 8:30 am and then get my second dose infused of Ipilmumab and Nivolumab immunotherapy.  We are going to stay the night Wednesday so that I'm close to the hospital for roughly 24 hours following the treatment and then head home Thursday afternoon.

When I return 3 weeks later for the third infusion, they will be doing an MRI of brain and a CT Scan of my pelvis and chest.  That will be the first time that we see the comparison of tumor information against the original data collected when we found the cancer.

I've been able to keep the pain in my abdomen pretty well under control.  I eat about 1/2 of what I am used to, but have been able to eat regularly without much nausea.  The last 10 days or so I have been able to go about my days pretty well, but taking it very easy with plenty of rest.

Harvey plans to return to work on Monday 5/14.  He has been with me every day since 4/17/18.  It's been nice having a handsome 24 hour nurse on hand...LOL!  Thank you babe, you have been amazing!

That's it for now.  Thank you everyone for all your amazing support!  I Love You All!

www.Harvster.com
Give it a Social Share!
Leave a comment or question below
0 Comments

    Harvey & Erica Braden

    Journal of our journey with a Metastatic Melanoma Diagnosis.  Erica was diagnosed Stage 3 in January 2010 and then Stage 4 in April 2018.

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Archives

    October 2019
    August 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    October 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    June 2014
    July 2011
    December 2010
    June 2010
    April 2010
    March 2010

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Site Map:

​Home
Our Barndominium Home Build
Home Improvement Projects
Cancer Sucks
​
Debt Free Lifestyle
​
The Bradens - About Us
Plants and Compost
Cooking and BBQ
Technology and Gaming
Pets
Contact Harvster
​Site Privacy Policy

    Keep in Touch!  Shoot us your email...

Send
2019   Harvster.com   All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • Our Barndominium Home Build
  • Home Improvement Projects
  • Cancer Sucks
  • Debt Free Lifestyle
  • The Bradens
  • Plants and Compost
  • Cooking and BBQ
  • Technology and Gaming
  • Pets