I’m pleased to share good news with you. Mom has been
informed she’s a candidate for a more effective treatment than chemotherapy.
Her Seattle oncologist Dr. Martins is prescribing her a special daily pill
which specifically targets and kills the cancerous cells in her body. There are
very few known side effects which are minor in nature.
Once this treatment begins, mom will have a follow up two
weeks later. A month following her initial follow up she’ll have another scan
to monitor progress/effectiveness. Then it’s typically a follow up every two
months for the foreseeable future.
To be clear, even if this treatment is successful in killing
the cancer, it’s not a silver bullet (so-to-speak). This is not a cure. Even
so, the chances of continued survival with a high/normal quality of life are
very, very good using this approach.
Most importantly, mom is in outstanding spirits! She cried
tears of joy when she received this positive news. I’ll keep you posted on how
this treatment course progresses. Thank you for keeping us in your good
thoughts. Please let me know if you have anything you would like me to relay,
or if you have any questions.
All my best,
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