I contacted Dr. Danko and he got back to me on June 4th. He reiterated that there was nothing abnormal on the scan, and indicated that he was awaiting a couple of tests from the blood they took on May 31st. He said to call him on Friday the 7th. Around that time the clinic called indicating that my appointment was moved up from June 14th to June 11th, so I just waited to talk with him about things on June 11th.
We met with him the morning of June 11th. He recommended I start taking Prilosec a couple times a day for a bit to see if that helped the abdominal pain/discomfort before ordering GI testing.
After visiting with him I received the one chemotherapy drug I’ve mentioned (Rituximab). It took a few hours and there were no complications. Whenever getting chemotherapy (R-CHOP, as well as just this maintenance chemo) they give me some “pre” medications and one of those is Benadryl. There have been times I have stayed awake but this time it made me very tired and I slept for quite a while. And again, there are no side effects associated with Rituximab.
From June 11th to today, the pain/discomfort has decreased…whether it is the Prilosec or not I have no idea. I have been working in out in the yard, and have been working in the office full time with very few problems. Things are going very well.
Mindy and I have discussed it, and we’re not sure how much more we will use this site for updates. In the event that something of significance occurs, we will certainly let you know. We love and are so grateful for our family and friends. Your support, thoughts, and prayers through all of this have made all the difference for me, and for our family. We will forever be grateful to you.
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