Well, it wasn't as smooth sailing as I had thought. After having all the preliminary tests and scans last week in Montreal, my Dr there called me last Fri to tell me my hemoglobin was too low (7.6), and if I didn't get it up within 5 days, I wasn't eligible for the trial. So I had bloodwork done locally on Fri afternnon, hemoglobin was 8.0, but still not high enough. So on Monday I went in to the Cancer Centre to have a blood transfusion — 2 units. Then, on Wed, I flew back to Montreal on a wing and a prayer, hoping that my hemoglobin had risen enough.
Well, it wasn't as smooth sailing as I had thought. After having all the preliminary tests and scans last week in Montreal, my Dr there called me last Fri to tell me my hemoglobin was too low (7.6), and if I didn't get it up within 5 days, I wasn't eligible for the trial. So I had bloodwork done locally on Fri afternnon, hemoglobin was 8.0, but still not high enough. So on Monday I went in to the Cancer Centre to have a blood transfusion — 2 units. Then, on Wed, I flew back to Montreal on a wing and a prayer, hoping that my hemoglobin had risen enough. Good news, it was up to 10.8, so on Thurs, we started Ipi at 11:30. I had no adverse events, walked back to the hotel afterwards (20-25 min walk), then went to the airport and flew home late last night. This morning I feel fine, and I hope it continues. I've waited a very long time to start this trial, with lots of detours (gamma knife, genetic profiling, mastectomy, etc), so I'm delighted to be finally underway. I'll update as things move forward.
Hugs
Sharyn
Stage IV
ILP, LND, PV-10, hysterectomy, GM-CSF, WBR, SRS, mastectomy, and now Ipi.
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