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Treatment UPDATE 4/29 - NOT Good News last page: Cancer (aggressive Lymphoma) is back.

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September 20, 2018, 04:43 PM
striker1
Treatment UPDATE 4/29 - NOT Good News last page: Cancer (aggressive Lymphoma) is back.
Update:

My “team” at Rush in Chicago, working with my local oncologist, is hoping to have me up there for the bone marrow biopsy, workup, and stem cell collection about the first or second week of November.

Prior to that I’ll get chemo as scheduled on Oct 8 (Round 7). If the post-chemo CT and PET scans look good, the “stem cell” ball will be rolling.

So, that puts me at about the third week of November for admittance to Rush (everything up to now is outpatient). I’ll be admitted for about 4-5 weeks.

The first week is daily high-dose chemo.
Week two starts with the stem cell transplant.
Recovery weeks two through five.


RB

Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.


September 20, 2018, 04:48 PM
wreckdiver
I wish you the best, prayers sent up for you and family for the best possible results. This damn cancer shit is getting way too prolific Mad


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September 20, 2018, 09:06 PM
Bluecobra
Best wishes to you in your fight.
September 20, 2018, 09:11 PM
12131
We're praying for you, my friend.


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September 20, 2018, 09:13 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
striker1...still keeping you, your family and all of those involved in your treatment and care in my thoughts and prayers for the best possible outcome.


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September 20, 2018, 09:15 PM
jigray3
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
September 20, 2018, 09:19 PM
ador
I will be praying for you and your family. Stay strong.


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September 20, 2018, 10:03 PM
BillyBonesNY
All of my best thoughts are with you to beat this and a speedy recovery!


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September 20, 2018, 11:30 PM
grumpy1
Praying for you and hoping for the best.
September 21, 2018, 06:15 AM
rsbolo
Prayers sent Striker.


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September 21, 2018, 07:55 AM
old rugged cross
Yep, continued prayers up for you and all my Sig Forum friends.



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September 21, 2018, 08:40 AM
mjlennon
Prayers my friend.
September 21, 2018, 09:18 AM
BGULL
Adding our prayers....


Bill Gullette
October 14, 2018, 05:01 PM
ontmark
Still Praying for you


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October 18, 2018, 07:23 AM
striker1
some hard dates are falling into place:

10/22 - CT and PET scans
10/29 - bone marrow biopsy in Chicago at Rush
week of either Nov 5 or 12 - collection
week of either Nov 12 or 19 - admittance at Rush, high dose chemo
week of either Nov 19 or 26 - stem cell transplant

recovery through end of year at Rush.


RB

Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.


October 18, 2018, 03:38 PM
TMats
Tough month ahead. Hope the pain is manageable. Positive thoughts. Drive on


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October 31, 2018, 05:26 PM
striker1
Just got home from my CT-guided bone biopsy at Rush in Chicago. Now it’s a wait to see if my marrow has cancer present, and whether I have enough stem cells for the autologous transplant.

It’s an unusual feeling, even with drugs on board, to hear/feel the drill going through the bone.


RB

Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.


October 31, 2018, 06:03 PM
divil
Rest up. You need all your strength so you can give the big “C” a proper boot to the junk. Wink
October 31, 2018, 06:08 PM
ffips
Continued well wishes. Keep fighting.
October 31, 2018, 09:09 PM
coloradohunter44
Prayers for you. Keep after it friend.


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