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August 15, 2017
The MRI results from last week showed 6 spots on my brain that will require immediate treatment. I'll be undergoing Gamma Knife surgery again within the next 2 weeks. The good news is all 6 spots are extremely small, the bad news is one of the spots is in my brainstem, which means there is a possibility of some sort of permanent damage (paralysis, loss of feeling in a part of the body, memory issues, etc.).
Moreover, this will likely end my participation in the clinical trial. While the Crizotinib has worked well on my lungs, it is known to not cross the blood/brain barrier well. Given how many spots popped up this time around, I'm expected to be pulled from my current drug and placed on the Phase 2 drug which is supposed to be better at keeping the cancer in the brain from propagating. I won't know for sure how this will play out for a while, as the two doctors have to discuss the plan on moving forward. Obviously, I'll update the tread when I know more.
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