Another Rough Pet Scan

My cancer is localized to 2 areas in my Lymphatic system. 1 larger area under my arm and 1 smaller area in my neck. These are the only 2 spots showing up on the PetScan but they have both gotten bigger since my last Scan. This means that the Chemo that I was just on did not shrink the size of the cancer like we wanted it too. The bone marrow transplant is put on hold yet again and seems to be further off than before because of this set back. We are doing everything that we can but nothing seems to be working. The strangest part is that physically I feel really normal.

Like every bad scan you have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep fighting. I'm going to be honest with you and tell you that it is something that is very hard to do. We have a new treatment plan now with new Chemotherapy drugs that I will start in the morning. These are drugs that my system has not had yet and the hope is that they will shrink the size of my cancerous areas. Along with these new Chemo treatments I am starting radiation treatments. I will likely do 6-8 weeks of radiation while I get my Chemo treatments. We are trying to get a new trial drug approved by insurance as well. It would be an oral Chemotherapy.

The road has gotten even tougher yet again but that just means that we must fight that much harder.

God is Good. Keep the Faith.

Brian Pritchard