Journal entry by Liz McFletcher —
Well, here we are. Mac had his final Rituxin immunotherapy infusion on the 11th. With the Cancer Center splitting up between hospitals, his final infusion was at the Bronson Cancer Center. No friendly faces :(
Mac's numbers are good, and unless and until he becomes symptomatic or those numbers change, he is done with treatment. They will continue to flush his port every 6 weeks, and run his numbers every 60 days. At some point they will remove the port.
Mac is the only patient they've had with mantle cell lymphoma and his particular variant. The protocol he was under was developed overseas, and no one can say for sure if the three years of Rituxin made a difference. There aren't enough cases to compare to.
We will continue to live carefully and prayerfully and most of all, gratefully. For continued good health and good friends.
May 8th is the 4 year anniversary of diagnosis. We've come a long way!!
Thank you again, to all of you, for being there for us.
Love, Liz & Mac
Mac's numbers are good, and unless and until he becomes symptomatic or those numbers change, he is done with treatment. They will continue to flush his port every 6 weeks, and run his numbers every 60 days. At some point they will remove the port.
Mac is the only patient they've had with mantle cell lymphoma and his particular variant. The protocol he was under was developed overseas, and no one can say for sure if the three years of Rituxin made a difference. There aren't enough cases to compare to.
We will continue to live carefully and prayerfully and most of all, gratefully. For continued good health and good friends.
May 8th is the 4 year anniversary of diagnosis. We've come a long way!!
Thank you again, to all of you, for being there for us.
Love, Liz & Mac
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