Cliff’s CNS Relapse Situation Keytruda isn’t working: paralysis of my eyelid and left side of my mouth which started yesterday, make it clear the Lymphoma is attacking the brain stem I am starting chemo today: the chemo has been effective in the past at slowing/halting the progress of the Lymphoma in the CNS. I can only […]

THE UPDATE I feel like me. I’m not looking up through a dark cloud. I can think about the future. I’m ready to start working these legs back. AND I HAD MY FIRST DOSE OF KEYTRUDA TODAY.  In-and-out 30 minute IV. No real side effects. Not chemo. But not a “miracle drug”, not with data […]

A quick really good update. I feel human again! The last 2 days have included: all the numbers going in the right direction (blood, etc) wanting to eat (when did I last really want something?) wanting to eat ANYTHING (I was only able to really work myself up to soups and smoothies) sleeping! (I don’t […]

THE UPDATE Short version: heart is stable and working fine. Seeking sources of infection(s) while being treated with broad spectrum antibiotics and anti-fungals. Turned a corner a couple of nights ago, out of CCU, and feeling much better. More After the last post describing what was going on last Weds, they made sure my heart […]

THE UPDATE I’m off the steroids. We’re counting down the week until I can start my Keytruda trial-of-one. The details are nailed down. I’m weak, but can walk. I get what feels like waves of “bone pain” (which I’ve felt from the Lymphoma before), but it’s manageable. I spike a fever, but it goes right […]

Just a quick update: I’ve been tapering off of the steroids so I can start the experimental drug regimen (Keytruda) Target start with Keytruda is now Mon 11/17 – and we have the drug available I’ve been getting over chemo side effects as the chems (somehow) leave my spinal fluid I’m getting weaker either due […]