[Full Timeline | Chemo | Radiology & Cardiology | Surgery & Related]
8/23/2017 – Emergency CT and Ultrasounds at Bristol Regional Medical Center (BRMC).
10/9/2017 – Baseline CT.
12/5/2017 – First mid-chemo (Gem/Tax) CT. (Chest & Abdomen)
12/7/2017 – First echo. Also had an ultrasound (Pelvis Transabdominal).
12/14/2017 – Chest X-Ray (w/thoracentesis).
12/20/2017 – Chest X-Ray (w/thoracentesis).
1/16/2018 – Ultrasound (Pelvis Transabdominal).
3/1/2018 – CT (Chest & Abdomen).
4/5/18 – Echo done. Ejection fraction still 55%. Echo is normal!
5/25/18 – Saw Dr. Eduardo (Ed) Fernandez for the first time. He’s the cardiologist Dr. Musgrave referred me to; we really like him.
5/18/2018 – CT (Chest & Abdomen).
7/3/2018 – CT (Chest & Abdomen). – Baseline for Yondelis.
8/15/2018 – Echo. Results: EF is 59%. Dr. Fernandez said everything looked good and I don’t need to come back for 2 months. As of now, no echo needed in that time!
8/16/2018 – Chest X-Ray (w/thoracentesis).
8/31/2018 – CT (Chest & Abdomen).
9/6/2018 – Chest X-Ray (w/thoracentesis).
9/26/2018 – Chest X-Ray (w/thoracentesis).
10/11/2018 – Thoracentesis + PleurX Catheter drainage system placed.
10/12/2018 – (Not quite this category, but for lack of options.) Foley catheter placed; unable to urinate. Drained 1 liter almost immediately. (Tumor has enveloped bladder.)
10/14/2018 – Home Health – first visit, drained 1/2 liter.
10/18/2018 – Home Health – second visit, drained 1 liter.
10/22/2018 – Home Health – third visit, drained 1 liter.
10/29/2018 – Home Health – fourth visit, drained 1 liter.
11/9/2018 – Home Health – fifth visit, changing Foley catheter and hopefully draining my PleurX catheter, though my right lung hasn’t been feeling too bad. It will be interesting to see how much comes out.