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I’m off the Prednisone and on Acthar gel. It does a similar thing, and I do have to monitor the blood sugar.

I did not know that you can have a delayed reaction to chemo medication. That came as a surprise. I think it was the steroids wearing off, but damn, did it kick my ass yesterday. Better today. Got some Zofran, which - very good stuff - by the way, and I’m hoping I’m through the worst of it...

Got the chemo infusion yesterday. So far, so good. I didn’t feel too sick afterward, but I have been tired. It took about five hours. I got a bit of drawing done. Little bit of reading. Best part was that I got a call from my principal in the middle of it. One of the kids in one of my the...

I mean, at this point, maybe Kurtz should just call it. He’s obviously not interested anymore, the reboot just isn’t very good, and he would rather do other things. Hell, I was drawing my comic while getting a chemo infusion yesterday. I’ve only missed one update so far because I got a kidney...

Got the phone call for Transplant School today - they used the words “start the transplant process”. That kind of really brought things home as to where this is all heading. So...yeah. Looking like transplant in the near-ish future.

Don’t know if it’s the new med, or just being off the mega doses of Prednisone, but I’m feeling a bit better. The fluid retention is going down - got a diuretic for that, too - and I’m just overall feeling stronger. Feels nice. Got a low-dose chemo infusion scheduled for Saturday, so that might...

Just had my visit with the doctor. He will be signing me up for transplant classes. If the new drug doesn’t produce a “semi-miracle” - his words - I’m on that path. It’s at that point. Good news is I can still work as long as I feel well, which I do. I have a few potential donor candidates in...

1) Oh, I’m not rushing it. This was all supposed to happen weeks ago. The new drug is something I only have to take twice a week, which is good. I also get to get off my 60 mg of prednisone a day regimen. If you’re unfamiliar, that’s a hell of a lot of steroids. I’ve had bad side effects from...

Okay, things are finally moving. I’m getting my new med tomorrow and going to my doctor to get instructions on how to self-inject it. I’ve got my chemo infusion booked for the first day of the winter break, so I’ll have some down time afterward. This is good. I also found out the chemo drug...

I got some catching up to do, I realize! I’ve been doing all these coloring pages and I had a bit of a realization today. I’ve been saving print quality versions of Huzzah! If I look into that Amazon self-publishing thing, I could do the first webcomic print edition that’s also a coloring...

The website is all caught up, so here’s the new strip!

I do have some news. The insurance company just won’t approve the expensive new drug, so my doctor worked it out with the manufacturer to supply it to me at no cost. Also, if the insurance company does eventually approve it, I’ll have copay assist to cover those costs. I might be able to start...

So...talked to the doctor today, and it wasn’t great. He doesn’t have all the final numbers and data from the biopsy yet, but he does think that the disease is in a crescent - basically accelerating. Not good. The insurance company finally approved the new injection med (good) and I’ll be able...

Biopsy is over - it went well, and I’m in recovery now until this afternooon. The procedure was different than the last time I had a kidney biopsy. Much better this go around.

Little update - I go in for my biopsy at 9:30 in the morning. Takes about a half hour prep-finish, then I’ve got a four hour recovery time. They’ve got internet, so I’ll be bringing the iPad. Also, no food or drink after midnight. They really gonna put a man on MASSIVE doses of steroids under...

Not much you guys can do. I just appreciate that I can vent here. That counts for a lot. :D