Four days to go and had a great day with my new grandson, Bennett.
A lot of people have asked me where I am and what chemotherapy is like. I'm at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston as an outpatient. Dana Farber is one of the top five Cancer Centers in America. I'm coming for a number of chemotherapy treatments. Ten days in a row on, twenty days off, then you start all over again. They put me in a room with a recliner or in a room with a bed. The whole process takes about two hours. It's completely painless. You read, watch TV or work on the telephone. I have five doctors that are working on my case and two advisors.
All of my doctors are considered to be World Class cancer specialists. David Steensma from Dana Farber, Tom Haberman from the Mayo Clinic, Azra Raza and Slddhartha Mukherjee from Columbia and Patrick Soon Shiong from UCLA. I've also been fortunate that Tom Donilon arranged for me to speak with Gregg Simon the Director of Vice President Biden's Cancer Initiative. Plus, I have been fortunate to use a few other doctors around the country for advice and guidance. One of the best teams of cancer doctors ever assembled. I'm really excited. I've had cancer three times. The kind of leukemia I have has never been cured. Until now.
To start with, I'm trying three new protocols. I know I'm going to be the first person to beat this. I have no doubt whatsoever. When I do it will be a tremendous feeling to potentially help thousands of people successfully survive this form of cancer.
A lot of people have asked me where I am and what chemotherapy is like. I'm at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston as an outpatient. Dana Farber is one of the top five Cancer Centers in America. I'm coming for a number of chemotherapy treatments. Ten days in a row on, twenty days off, then you start all over again. They put me in a room with a recliner or in a room with a bed. The whole process takes about two hours. It's completely painless. You read, watch TV or work on the telephone. I have five doctors that are working on my case and two advisors.
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| What could be better? Me and my new grandson, Bennett. Look at the amazing new blanket my daughter Cathy made me with her face on it! So cool! |
To start with, I'm trying three new protocols. I know I'm going to be the first person to beat this. I have no doubt whatsoever. When I do it will be a tremendous feeling to potentially help thousands of people successfully survive this form of cancer.
Keep up the fight. I know you will beat this. Praying for you.
ReplyDeleteMichael Field
Keep up the fight. I know you will beat this. Praying for you.
ReplyDeleteMichael Field
Sending you positive wishes from CA! We are "old" neighbors of Cathy and Brian's (and grandsons) and enjoyed reading your blog. I will follow your progress and blog and again, send you our very best!
ReplyDeleteYou are DEFINITELY going to to beat this, Uncle Mark! Thinking of you. Big Hugs!
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Cori