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SCCA got me a 9 day supply of duvelisib (the approved drug with no approved insurance pharmacy). 14000 for 9 days. For an insurance approved drug. Out of pocket. Tears.

In some sort of miracle change, we should now be getting medicine from a newly approved pharmacy? Possibly Friday. We were a bit gas lighted in the process but I will be so relieved when it arrives.

Still have the 30000K denied drug, but what a huge relief! (I hope)

The drugs are certainly doing something.. wbc and neutrophils came plummeting down. Lymphocytes basically absent. Heart rate scary low in the 40s.. lots happening early on. LDHcoming down and some liver enzymes trending a good direction. Complicated but a big response.

Blood tests tomorrow. Hopefully nothing terrible. Heart rate still scaring me.

Update: liver enzymes still good downward trend. Slightly neutropenic. WBC super low. No lymphocytes. Needed platelet transfusion today (count was 8). Something still messed up with my heart but they'll do an ekg before next infusion of chemo. The drugs hit hard and fast.

Currently experiencing an unreal level of fatigue like I've never known before. Will also undoubtedly need platelets tomorrow.

Small spike in liver enzymes today. Needed more platelets. Hopefully another whack of romidepsin tomorrow will keep the trend downward!

Cleared for the 5 hr infusion today! Fun? No. But hope it kicks the cancer back! Gonna need platelets tomorrow.

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Not a great day. Liver looks bad again. So tired. Not an easy challenge here. Trying to hang in there mentally and be patient. Keep fighting. Love you all.

Doc has me on so much dexamethasone for so long. So hard to see anything anymore:(

I literally slept 24 hours straight. I do not think that is good.

"End of the road". That was today's news.

Confirmed. Doc said maybe a week or so left. In ER for comfort care. Thank you all for battling with me.

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