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Returning now to my treatment status . . . .
Back in December, I mentioned that I was due for a follow-up MRI here in February. I had that scan back on February 16 and the results indicate that my tumor is "stable". It was actually noted as "stable" back in December too, which is really just a nice way of saying that it hasn't shrunk (or grown or metastasized) since my September 2019 scans (5 full months). I'd prefer to see shrinkage!
After having a long talk with my Oncologist (Dr. Ummed), he has convinced me that "stable" is actually a good thing and that tumors will stop shrinking at some point. And given that I've been tolerating the Yondelis quite well now over the past 10+ rounds, he felt there was no need to either increase my dosage or frequency of chemo. It's just not worth the increased risk of toxicity when we are already seeing stable/controlled results with the current dosage schedule. I'm all good with that doctorly wisdom and all, so let's just hope that it remains stable . . . for years to come!
Also, in my previous post I mentioned that they had found a "new soft tissue edema enhancement". This blip still shows up in my latest scans, though apparently "stable" as well. So I'm just not going to worry about it. Not now at least!
That's all I have for you! Expect another update after my next scan, which is probably 2 - 3 months away (TBD).
