After several days of recovery, I’m about 95% improved from where I was this past weekend. The last 5% deficit may be because I can’t leave this floor, and the edges are rounded off by the endless amount of “preparatory” Tylenol they have me on. At least I have a view!
I received my “TIL” cells today, which is celebratory in its own way. It was exactly the way you would imagine it: a resident outside my room thawing 4 bags of milky-yellow fluid, and a room full of nurses counting each bag as they went. Uneventful like I’d hoped.
Now we start tomorrow on the dreaded IL-2 which, leading up to this, I had always been told was the toughest part. Up to six doses over three days of immuno-molotov-cocktail. Good thing there was recent data released that told me we wouldn’t sacrifice efficacy if we skipped doses. I’ve nervous about how I’ll react. I’ve been immuno-reactive since my original doses of immunotherapy in 2020, even laid up for 3 days because of the covid vaccine.
But we shall see! Look for a post from me or Arianna over the next two days to give an update.
Love you all
Jeff
Updates on Jeff's treatment 