So far after this first round, the only problems for Makoto have been flu-like symptoms. Fever, chills, joint pain, aches, malaise, etc. Thankfully they can be mostly controlled through medication and it does seem like it’s getting better each day. While it’s difficult for her, she’s getting a lot of rest, and hopefully the symptoms…
First Infusion
Here are good things that have happened today: A nurse quietly whispered to Makoto, “You are so lucky to have Dr. Oncologist and Dr. Oncology Surgeon.” She also said, “You are so lucky to be on this trial. I’ve seen tumors just melt away!” Makoto had no allergic reactions or initial bad reactions to any…
Site Update
I made an update earlier today but I realized my mailer didn’t notify anyone but myself. I just figured out why, so posting this should update everyone. My new post was here.
Trials and the Almighty pCR
Just wanted to put a quick note at the top of this to say thanks to everyone for signing up and reaching out. We have received many emails and haven’t had time to go through them all, but it feels good to have everyone’s support. Right now it feels like we are a set of…
The Beginning
A few weeks ago, during what we hoped was an examination of a simple cyst, Makoto was diagnosed with breast cancer. During the whirlwind of followup appointments, scans, etc. it was determined that she has Stage IIa, Triple Negative, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. The plain English version is that this is an aggressive cancer, but we…