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Treatments Begin

Several events have conspired against me posting this entry in a timely manner. It was meant to be posted before I left for my doctors' appointments.

Today is my first immunotherapy (IT) treatment. Their drug of choice is Pembrolizumab. Or, more popularly known as Keytruda if you watch any TV commercials. These treatments and the subsequent scans I will have over the coming year will determine the actual success of the surgery that removed both a fist-sized tumor and my right kidney. The treatments are to happen every six weeks with CT Scans to determine the IT's efficacy every three months. At least, I don't have to take any pills (can't remember the name)--they would present more side effects than the IT treatments.

Gonna be a busy year medically.

Of course, I continue to fulfill my retirement duties--writing (and organizing), photography (and organizing), travel (should probably be number one since it will generate issue from both items listed initially), with a little woodworking on the side.

Oh yes, and living!

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