I just had another PET scan yesterday and got the results today.
Is it good news? Yes, the two concerning areas have shrunk! Must be that Essiac tea I have been drinking (https://www.essiacnorthwest.com/)! But there is something concerning in my throat, so she wants me to see a specialist to check it out with a scope. (I now have an appointment for April 20th with a surgical oncologist, an otolaryngologist. What a mouthful that is!)
Am I in remission? No, I am not since there are areas she wants to keep an eye on. There are people with lymphoma who are considered to be in remission but that's not me.
Can I get another Covid vaccine? I will be contacted about getting another dose of Evusheld since they are now thinking the dose should be bigger than I got (300 mg). My antibodies test does not mean I am no longer immuno-compromised; the antibodies were injected into me but they were not PRODUCED by my body (different from the vaccines). This is a clarification that is very important. So I still have to be careful but that doesn't mean that I can't travel. She thinks a year after receiving chemo (Rituxan, specifically) I can get two vaccines, so that would be put me at least at September.
Can I travel to the U.K./Ireland? Yes, Dr. Ujjani said I can travel but just be careful, wear a mask on the plane, etc. And go AFTER I get the Covid vaccines.
When is the next scan? She wants me to get another scan in three months; if that's good, we can go to a six month stretch before the next one. So mid-June and then December?
