Patience

I’m writing this while having leukapheresis for the second time in a month. Leukapheresis is used to gather some T cells from my bloodstream. The cells are then modified to fight lymphoma, then infused back into my system. I’m having the procedure a second time because the modification process failed the first time due to a manufacturing problem. The problem caused my newly modified cells to bunch together as they grew, making them unsuitable for infusion. The process has been modified for the second round. The problem should not happen this time.

I don’t like surprises like these.

Otherwise, I’m feeling pretty good. I have good and bad days, with fatigue being the main symptom day in and day out. I’m feeling positive about my new treatment. It’s important because it should result in longer lasting results than I get with chemotherapy.

Best wishes to you all!