Back in the Saddle Again

Well, I’m back in the saddle again,
A new round of chemo begins.

Had a CT on Monday and saw the oncologists today. Enough growth has occurred in a couple of areas that a new series of chemo with pemetrexed is needed. The previous series of infusions lasted for about four months, and then I had the four month break. I’ll go through three rounds of chemo which last three week each, and then I’ll have a scan, and we’ll see where things stand. They said the typical pattern is to continue with the pemetrexed indefinitely, but there is no good clinical research to show that that approach is better than my pattern of getting chemo, having a break, and starting again. If growth is stabilized after a few months, then maybe I’ll have another break; we’ll just have to wait and see. As I’ve noted before, pemetrexed is not very debilitating. Basically, I feel a little unwell for about a week, so I’ll be able to continue as long as it is needed.

David