Wonder No More

Since I started taking the new ‘wonder drug’ Dabrafenib, many people have been asking me if it has been having any effect on the cancer. All I could tell them was, “Sorry, I don’t actually know”.

Until today.

On my visit to the oncology department at Auckland Hospital I was greeted with the 3-pronged good news that was the results of last week’s CT scan: No new nodules. No growth in any nodules. Some nodules had even decreased in size. 

Dabrafenib 1, Cancer 0

The nodules in my lungs had decreased in size by around 20-25% on average and the oncologist said he had not seen such a good reaction to the drug in such a short time of taking it (6 weeks).

Can’t wait for the next scan in around 3 months to give him more to be amazed about.

See you all again soon!
David