Got a call Monday evening from dr.'s office. He wants me to have a consultation with the radiation doctor. I mentally freaked out for a second wondering what on earth he had planned for me, then remembered the Zevalin had something to do with radiation (isotopes) so calmed down. Meeting is set for next Wednesday.
Neck still sore ... but it will only be a week tomorrow that it's been out. At first I thought my lymph node was swollen, then remembered that when it was enlarged it didn't hurt. Duh ... 12" tube down my jugular for a week 'might' make my poor neck sore ...
Tomorrow begins the next steps. Not too concerned about the chemo (since already had that variety and know what to expect) or the Zevalin (since most reaction fears are from Rituxan and I've already had that). More concerned about when they do the high dose chemo (more intense reactions possible and the bone marrow gets killed off making me susceptible to infections (possible life threatening). Anyway, slowly getting myself 'steeled' for this.
If you want to read a good article on Zevalin head to http://www.lymphoma.org/atf/cf/%7B0363CDD6-51B5-427B-BE48-E6AF871ACEC9%7D/ZEVALIN.PDF
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