Saw Dr. Kewalramani this morning. Got there for 10:30 appointment a couple of minutes early, and was actually done by about 11:20, which is some sort of record.
Everything continues to go well, with only my hemaglobin slightly blow normal range (it is 11.2 and normal is 12-14). I will start next week on Rituxin, once a week for four weeks. During our discussion Dr. K acknowledged that the chemotherapy probably did not destroy all the mantle cell cancer. The Rituxin is to hopefully push the recurrence further into the future. I will get another dose of Rituxin in four months.
My next appointment with Dr. K is in six weeks; in four weeks I can start returning to normal activities (eating out, normal diet, going to gym, etc.). but he said "Don’t go crazy." I can also now drink alcohol in small amounts. No definition given of "small amounts".
And I am off all meds, with the exception of the anti-viral medication Acyclovir. As the nurse said "You don’t want to get shingles, right?" YIKES!
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