Thursday, October 1, 2009
And the journey continues
Carrie met with her Oncologist, Dr. Mollie DeShazo, yesterday at UAB. Dr. DeShazo is considered the "expert" for Carrie's form of cancer and Carrie's case is the third case Dr. DeShazo has seen, EVER. Carrie has been prescribed a drug called Mitatane. It is a different type of chemotherapy in that it doesn't kill the white blood cells like the typical chemo treatments and it is in a pill form. The side effects of the medicine, include nausea, diarrhea and vertigo. They are going to start Carrie on a very low dose(500mg) and it increase it to 2g over the next few weeks. She will have to take the drug daily and continue to take it for 6 months to a year. Due to the rarity of the cancer Dr. DeShazo is trying to contact other doctors at other clinics to get some info on how to handle this.
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Hope Carrie does well with the med ... we'll pray she has NONE of its ill effects. I hope Dr. DeShazo finds someone who has dealt with it more than 3 times ... a little experience goes a LONG way! Take care! Thanks for keeping us updated!
ReplyDeleteWe will pray that Carrie has no ill side effects of the medicine, and that her doctor can contact other doctors for insight. We know that God is in control and that He is the ultimate physician. We thank Him for the miracles that we have already seen, and for the ones yet to be revealed. You both and your families are in our prayers!
ReplyDeleteIn Christ,
Paula Nutter, Secretary, Airview Baptist Church, Opelika, AL