Hello everyone. I hope this finds everyone well. Myself, nor anyone in my house, hasn't spent any in-person time with Desmond in at least a month, which majorly stinks. We all miss him. Aside from the standard reasons to quarantine, the chemo and steriods were/are suppresing Desmond's immune system, so staying away is really the only call. He's been laying low and staying healthy at home under the watchful eye of his mother. Jessie posted a nice update on her Facebook page regarding Friday's MRI and gave me permission to just copy & paste it here:
~~"Two months ago, Desmond had an MRI of his brain after doing six months of oral chemo. It showed growth, although not much. It was/is not clear if it is growth of the tumor or damage from the radiation.
Six months of this form of chemo is the max they would like to give; more could cause toxicity.
This week, Desmond had another MRI. The results are stable. There is no additional growth. “Stable” is great news.
He will continue MRIs every other month. “When” they find new growth (which could be years or a lot sooner....we hope for years from now), the treatment plan will be determined on the variables at that time.
So for now, Desmond’s Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade III is stable. His current goal is to wean off of the steroid treatment he has been on. He is doing well and excited to be finally enjoying some warmer weather (at home).
Please continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers, especially during this month of May:
Brain Cancer Awareness Month ❤️"~~
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for caring. We appreciate everyone's thoughts. Hopefully I have no reason to update you on anything for quite a while. Stay healthy, -Eric
