The Journey Continues:Update on Options

The weird thing about this Doctor's visit was that we thought we were going down to hear options and that we would than choose what was the best option.  Well the decision was already made for us which made it very easy.  The Doctor came in and said  okay this is the plan.  Richard will be started on a chemo called Bendamustine.  It is a chemo that is specifically used for lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myelomas and macroglbulinemia patients that have a failed transplant.  The doctor also mentioned that they would be in contact with the bone marrow donor to see about getting some more cells.  They will not do another transplant but will give the cells through IV, which is how he got them before, but they will not be killing his immune system.  The hope is that this time the cells will attack any cancer cells.

Richard will be doing chemo every three weeks and whatever day that is on he will also see the Doctor or  a PA on that day.  The Doctor was very optimistic and said that probably after two treatments another pet scan will be performed to see the progress if any and decided what to do from there.  He did mention that Richard could have chronic Hodgkin's Lymphoma and some have lived many years with it.

Thanks again for the prayers!!

1 Thessalonians 5:18

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.


I also thought that the verse of the day on Bible gateway was a great one!

Psalm 119:143

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁴³ Trouble and distress have come upon me,
    but your commands give me delight.