Clincal Trial
The results of the bone marrow biopsy were good. All clear! That was a good day. So it was confirmed that I have Follicular Lymphoma, grade A , stage 3. Could be worse I guess. It’s not testicular cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, bowel cancer, liver cancer, brain tumor etc all of which are somewhat nastier.
The good Dr G explained what this type of lymphoma was and how it can be treated. It was at this stage he mentioned in passing that it was not curable, but treatable. That comment did not register for some time. I asked him how this would kill me. He was a little taken back by the question but from my perspective at that time this was important to me. It was strangely a key question as once I had an understanding of that I could somehow work backwards and choose how to fill that space and time.
He set it out for me.
The good Dr G then suggested I should be a good candidate for a clinical trial. This trial would give me access to what is said to be the new standard in Europe and America for the treatment of my type cancer.
I was initially skeptical. I did not like the concept of trailing anything. I wanted what was known to work and fast! He suggested I think it over and get a second or third opinion.
So I did.
My Unplanned Sabbatical 