Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Remission

We met with Ken's doctor today and it's official....REMISSION!!! Dr. Fong said Ken's PET scan was excellent and no signs of cancer are evident. We are so HAPPY and RELIEVED. It's a strange thing though. I'm not quite as relieved as I thought I'd be. I already believed with all my being that his cancer was gone. I didn't spend time worrying about the appointment or making myself crazy by preparing endless questions for the doctor. I already knew he was in remission and will be for a long, long time. Of course after the fact, this is easier realized, but Ken said he felt the same way. We celebrated by opening a bottle of champagne. We also have a lot of family coming into town in the next two months so the celebration continues!
Of course this isn't over, but we've gotten through so far. At this point, Ken will go in every six months for blood work and Rituxan. Rituxan is the 'R' in RCHOP and studies show that with maintenance Rituxan the cancer stays in remission for a longer period of time. Fortunately, Rituxan is not the part of treatment that makes Ken sick. He is a little "off" for a day or two, but it's nothing compared to the chemotherapy side effects. He is scheduled to go in again in August and will have Rituxan once a week for four weeks, every six months. After his August Rituxan, Ken will have another PET scan to confirm the remission status.We continue to be grateful to all our family and friends and know how important you all have been in this process. Celebration updates to follow!

2 comments:

  1. Better news could not be posted! Wish we could be there to celebrate with you.

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  2. Robin and Ken - you rock, you kicked cancer's a*#
    LOVE YOU

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