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2022.01.21: 1st Chemo Treatment

Had first chemo treatment Friday.  This is 1 of 6 total proposed treatments with 3 weeks between each treatment.  So thankful for Nichelle being at my side the entire day while receiving the treatment and the following days while dealing with side effects.  Proud of Trenten as he pushes forward with his education and still keeps tabs on his old man.  

2022.01.17: Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Squamous Carcinoma Cancer

So Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) results came back for primary source of cancer and diagnosis is Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).  Not sure likely cause of this as have been a non-smoker all my life but goes to show life can be dangerous, no matter precautions taken. 2 weeks of radiation was just completed on Friday and cancerous lesion in pelvic bone seems much better.  Reduced pain in hips and legs where nerves were going through lesion.   Chemo therapy and immunotherapy begins this Friday with 4-6 treatments spaced 3 weeks apart. With this treatment a bone strengthener will be added also to help build back the break in the pelvic bone caused by the lesion and strengthener will also facilitate the regrowth of (hopefully) healthy bone where the lesion was. The chemo therapy/immunotherapy is aimed at killing off: 2 cancerous spots found on the tissue of my lungs cancerous cells in my right arm lymph node and any lingering cancerous cells traveling through my bo...