Alison had been doing very well on her Avastin treatment; she was doing so well that the MRI that she had yesterday actually shows that the tumors have regressed! She had been reporting feeling stronger, able to walk longer, feeling mentally clearer – all in all, functioning better.
BUT, she developed an abscess that the doctors believe is a result of being on the Avastin. Hoping that the abscess would heal on it's own, she was told to skip one Avastin treatement. Now it turns out she'll need some minor surgery to close the abscess, and as Avastin can impede healing, she'll be off Avastin for about one month. She / we all have disappointment around that, since the Avastin has been doing its job in terms of kicking tumor butt. She’ll have her procedure next week, so we’ll post more information as it becomes available.
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