Visit to Dr. Zu's - Thursday, January 12, 2012

Had my monthly appointment with Dr. Zu today, Thursday, January 12.

Good news! Dr. Zu reports that the abnormality revealed in my bone scan of 12/23 is not malignant. He believes it is most likely a sclerotic lesion, a manifestation of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

Dr. Zu did report that my white blood cell count was a bit low, lower than last month, a side effect of Afinitor. We will have to monitor closely. Should my white blood cell count drop lower, Dr. Zu will lower my dosage of Afinitor from 10 mg. per day to 7.5 mg. per day.

I also received my monthly injection of Sandostatin, a hormone which, in combination with Afinitor, has shown promising clinical results in the treatment of my type of cancer.

Next appointment is scheduled for February 9th.