I will be getting an MRI tomorrow afternoon. It is possible that the tumor is pressing on the spine enough to be causing the intense pain I have been feeling the past few days. Depending on how bad the situation is, I might get targeted radiation to treat the tumor site and thus relieve the pain; or, if it's really bad, I might have to go into the hospital for a more intensive treatment plan.
To relieve my pain immediately, the doctor has increased my dosage of both long acting and short acting medications. This will relieve my pain, but it will also have side effects of being sleepy and getting constipated. Unfortunately there is no way around it. I would rather be sleepy and constipated then be in pain all the time, so that's is that.
The doctor is working with Novartis to see what can be done in terms of paying for the new medication, afinitor. I'll keep you posted on that score.
More news as I know it.
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