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Daily Brain Cancer Journal8 May 2008 Thursday, 9:55 PM High-Level Journal Summary: Feeling the biggest impact from this dual treatment of chemo since it all began on 3/25/08. This time, the impact of sodium is what I suspect to be the source, so I have asked for immediate checks to see if I am correct. As it turns out, my sodium levels are great for the first time ever, all the result of 2 treatments I have been taking since 5/1/08. These results will be reviewed on 5/9/09 to see if additional changes need to be made. Something must happen, because I have gone from 158 pounds in April to 146.5 pounds... Read More
5 May 2008 David, Congratulations on your Third Anniversary. Your health promotion (1st MRI Day) is doing amazing work. Take care, Nicole Patient Perspective from... Read More Health Updates27 April 2008 1.) IV-Based Chemotherapy (Carboplatin + VP-16) • 6 cycles of this is the maximum possible. • Each cycle lasts 21 days. It began on 3/25/08. 2.) Radiation • 6 weeks of radiation and low-dose chemotherapy was done in 1Q08. • This was aggressive radiation. Suddenly, 80% of this brain tumor was trying to repopulate. 3.) Two Brain Surgeries • A second brain surgery with Dr. Patrick J. Kelly was done on 12/27/07. • The first brain surgery was done on 5/5/05. 4.) Hematology • Blood counts continue to be strong, despite IV-based chemo.  Click HERE for Hematology Analysis 5.) Epilepsy Symptoms • There is 1 Simple Partial Seizure every 2.1 days. Diagnosis7 March 2008 David C. Welch is a 41-year old man with a primary brain tumor in the left frontotemporal area. His treatment has included a biopsy and 2 total brain surgeries. Temodar chemotherapy began 10/31/05 and continued 28 cycles (2+ years) until 12/19/07. That's when a fast-growing brain tumor was discovered via MRI, and immediate surgery found an extremely rare GBM+PNET pathology. This resulted in radiation and low-dose chemotherapy 3 weeks later, with more treatment soon most likely. The patient does have a seizure disorder, as well. 1.) Pathology indicates a Grade IV GBM+PNET brain tumor with an intact 1p-19q gene. 2.) Approximately 50% of brain tumor was debulked on 5/5/05. This was effective. Brain surgery on 12/27/07 was needed because of sudden, spiking tumor growth in the left frontal lobe. 3.) DNA testing indicates one copy of the G20210A mutation in the Prothrombin/Factor II gene, thus elevating risk for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT). 4.) Abnormal Rhythm ECG (electrocardiogram) reveals Atrial Bradycardia. Finally, a Post-Surgery Report from NYU tells about David's brain surgery that was very complicated because it dealt with a deep-seated invasive tumor in an eloquent area of the brain. [Click here for full report.] |
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