Pneumonia appears slightly better today. Maybe. Hard to tell for sure.
My oncologist finally showed up this afternoon and finally agreed my immune system was shot. A multiple myeloma specialist tells me this is a common side effect of bispecific therapies like Talvey. Oh. So we've agreed on a treatment that spurs regrowth of immunoglobulins. It will take a week or three to have an effect. It's too bad we didn't start this three weeks ago when we first knew.
I generally feel slightly better today than yesterday. Maybe tomorrow will be even better.
Oh, and it turns I have a colon infection. That's at least four so far.
Great news! Slowly but surely.
Whew! Best news I’ve had today. Keep getting better!
Wow, so much worse that I expected. I hope you will feel and be better soon. Take care, Kevin.
Hard to overstate how welcome it is to hear that things are less bad than yesterday. All victories welcome right now.
Oh, thank goodness!
Joining other readers of your blog in saying that it’s good to hear positive news re your health status. Best wishes for strong improvement!
YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!
Kevin, I know we've never met, but you've been a vital part of my life for almost two decades now. Please, for the love of all that is good in the world, pull through. Don't give up.
Good news! Glad to hear of turn for the better.
[sigh of relief]
Yayyy!! So glad to hear from you Kevin. Was feeling so sad. Keep on getting better, please!
Glad to hear you're feeling better.
You haven't had and will not have the "luxury" of waiting to get better as you did before. So don't. Start feeling bad for more than 12-24 hours, straight to the ED.
Well, that is better news. Day by day.
And with the colon infection I suppose you could "dump on Trump."
Take care.
So happy to hear a bit of positive news. Hang in there; we're all with you.
I know it sucks to be you right now, but I am really glad you're still with us. Please know, we are rooting for ya.
You sound better in your typing. That’s all that matters. Tomorrow will be better and then the day after that. Is your hospital classy enough to have a cat who visits patients?
Checked multiple times yesterday for an update, but obviously missed the one that would have made me add to the 276 comments.
I obviously stopped checking too soon!
Just so damned glad to see this better news.
And as much as i prefer a Heath to Snickers myself, I hope you get to enjoy them for many more years!
Woo Hoo! I know it's not much of a statement to say that hearing from you is the best news of the day (I mean, my god what a day it's been). And I guess it is laughing at your expense to be amused at the tone of your medical complaints, though yes, I get it. So dude, get recharged. Of course for you, but for us too. We need ya!
Best news in weeks! Get better Kevin!!!!!
You’re still here! This is the best news! We can only hope for better things moving forward. Thank you for posting this update.
Thank god. I’ve been checking back periodically fearing the worst. I’m quite relieved. I’m not sure you realize just how much you freaked out a good number of us.
It's great to hear you're feeling a little better. Best wishes to you and Marian and the cats.
Some good news from the United States...
Thanks be! To your docs, to your nurses and caregivers, to your courage and grit and will to live. May it be so, with a path ahead. We need you Kevin.
Thank goodness. Get well. 💙
Glad to hear you are on the mend! Process less about Trump, your colon will thank you.
There's a lot of people out here cheering for you, Kevin. From across the Atlantic in this case. I hope you always know & feel that.
I'm glad for even a ray of sunshine. Yesterday had us contemplating life without Kevin and his charts, an unhappy thought. May progress continue.
Fantastic news.
Great news, Kevin. Hang in there.