Results

We have the results back from the PET. Everything looks good. He onlys has it in the upper chest area and neck. Nothing has spread to other organs. The bx results are back also. He has Mantle Cell Lyphoma with 20% in the bone marrow. Mantle cell is a rare type of Lymphoma with only 8% having this. It doesn't respond well to conventional Chemo. But with the new chemo with a combo of the Monoclonial Antibodies are working wonders. We have appointment with Dr. Barlet on March 5 unless they have a cancellations this week. I will be calling them Tuesday to see.

I spoke with Demi Adams this weekend. If you did not know, she had Non hodkins Lymphoma T cell. Her Doctor is Dr. Barlet. Thank fully she is in remission. Any how She was told the Dr. Barlet is the LYmphoma Queen. So my research was correct. It is always nice to know you did the right thing. She can't say anything bad about her or Barnes. Her experience and treatment by staff was wonderfull.

Bob will definatly have to have chemo. But we won't know the cycle until we talk to Dr. Barlet.
It will either every 14 or 21 days for at least 4 months. After that or during this he will get a Total body radiation. This is not like getting normal radiation. This will be thru a pill he takes. It is about a week process. They have to give him med. to block his thyroid and take images to make sure the radiation will be going to the correct place before giving the radiation.

Keep him in your prayers. As soon as we talk to Dr. Barlet I will keep you informed.