So apparently the hair loss has only happened in patients with red hair, and my thyroid is completely normal. I asked my self "Why should I be suprised...if it only happens to a couple people...then it will happen to me."
I had a CT and an MRI scan done on December 21st and met with the nurse today. Good news and not so good news.
Good News: I have no new tumors, some of them have decreased in size
Not so good news: The tumors in my armpit and abdomen are growing. From the date of the first scans my tumors have grown overall 30%...which in "cancer" terms means that your cancer is not stable.
They recommended that I start "IPI" http://www.yervoy.com/patient/about-yervoy.aspx treatments in January- IPI is an IV therapy that I will do once a week for 4 weeks (I think...still kind of in shock). I will not have to stay in the hospital, and they say I will be able to work at the same time (uhh-huh, we will see about that) It is still an immunotherapy drug, so not Chemo-but it will affect my immune system in a different way.
They also suggested some radiation therapy for the tumor under my arm because it is getting annoying for me, and sometimes the radiation helps the other tumors react better to the IPI.
So on to the next battle.......
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