Joyful October, friends!
I hope you have all had a fantastic start out to slide and are enjoying the cooler temperatures and gorgeous fall times.
I’m popping in right now with a new Dominic update. Thank you all so a great deal for your e-mail, the playing cards and presents that you have sent, and all of the prayers you’ve presented up our family members appreciates it all so quite significantly ❤️
The Newest Therapies and Scans
Just after Labor Working day, Dominic experienced his next round of immunotherapy treatment method, adopted up by a new set of scans and a bone marrow biopsy in mid-September.
We received pretty encouraging news… the scan confirmed that 50% of the cancer has cleared, which is the most important go of the needle that we have viewed so far.
The complete-body radioactive scan carried out for neuroblastoma is known as an MIBG scan and it is presented a “Curie score” – 10 segments of the body are scored to 3, based on how much cancer is existing, which means the best rating it can display is 30. In May possibly, Dominic’s score was 27 just after surgical procedures and prior to commencing immunotherapy, his score was 26. Immediately after the next spherical of immunotherapy, this most latest scan confirmed a score of 13.
His bone marrow biopsy showed what the medical professional called “just a trace” of neuroblastoma cells, a reduction from the past 5 to 10%.
We pray that the immunotherapy treatment options carry on to be this helpful and that he will shortly be completely cleared of the cancer that stays.
Upcoming Up…
Dominic will have his third round of immunotherapy the week just after following, and then the fourth round about a month soon after that, followed by a further set of scans.
Immunotherapy, contrary to chemotherapy, does not cause white counts, platelets, or hemoglobin to drop, so we really do not have to be concerned about two times-weekly lab function or transfusions. We just require to go into clinic at the time a week to have his central line dressing modified.
In the Meantime…
Dominic begun kindergarten past 7 days! It has designed my coronary heart so joyful to see him savoring ordinary 5-12 months-old everyday living, displaying us the papers he’s labored on, and chatting about the minimal issues that have transpired in the course of the working day.
Just after spending the last six months going again and forth from hospitals, inpatient stays for chemotherapy, surgery, infinite clinic visits, transfusions, radiation, and everything in involving, possessing some normalcy in day-to-day life has been these types of a blessing for him.
AND he turns 6 this 7 days! 🎉
Coming Up…
You may have viewed a couple of new emails from me this previous 7 days! Thank you so a great deal for the awesome feedback!
I’m slowly but surely starting up to get back again into the swing of matters and with a a little bit additional predictable plan at dwelling, I’m hoping to deliver back again Friday Things and ship you delicious recipes on a semi-common foundation again. Remain tuned 😋