The First Round of Treatment/Immunotherapy

Update Jan 27, 2025.

Note: I moved this blog to my primary site because it's a lot easier to manage.

If you want the background to this story, please go here.

My sister set up a Go Fund Me, which is here. Thank you to everyone who has contributed.

Last week, I was in Edwards, Colorado, for the first round of treatment. I'll write a blog about the exact details of the actual treatment but it's a cocktail comprising immunotherapy, 3 chemotherapy drugs, and a steroid.

I was in the infusion center at the Shaw Cancer Center and got there on Tuesday for blood tests, which also tested my port. On Wednesday, I had a small dose of the immunotherapy drug to test my tolerance. Then in went the chemotherapy drugs. One of them was very red and I was told my urine would be red. They were right. But that's OK seeing as I'm an Arsenal supporter and red is OK with me.

Then on Thursday, it was almost all immunotherapy. Doug took me on Tuesday and Jo brought be back on Thursday. Thank you.

I stayed at Jack's Place, a hotel/ski lodge right next door and it's free for "guests" like me. It's a wonderful bonus and very welcoming. On Thursday, I narrowly avoided the beginning of a bongo/drum circle gathering. It's all happening in Edwards!

Any place called a "Cancer Center" is going to be grim and the infusion area is, indeed, very grim. But I got my own little space and the nurses, Tessa and Stacy were magnificent. I got them a shout out on Bryan Burnett's show on BBC Radio Scotland. The show is here. The request is around the 14:15 minute mark.

I actually felt OK/pretty good after the infusions, which shocked me.

I have more time to write more posts this week. I'll provide more details. THANK YOU for your support.