Sciatica seems to be (fingers crossed) slowly healing. I am having a bit of an easier time moving around now without the aid of a cane or walker. Still have aches and pains from the sciatica, but much more bearable. I am using Dilaudid to keep ahead of any flare-up pain.
Due to the increase in creatinine, they have moved me up from 40mg of Presnidone (steroid) to 75mg. This is a normal course of action when trying to supress immunotherapy since at times when the steroid dose may be too low, the immunotherapy kicks back in. The rise in this dose has caused me difficulty in managing my blood glucose levels. Not a big deal though, as I can somewhat manage it through insulin dose changes. It's just not an exacting science, so sometimes the dose works, and other times it takes more.
I had my cancer CT scans yesterday on my chest and abdomin. We can expect the results of the scan to be available next week sometime. Hopefully the scans will be all clear with no further signs of cancer or cancer spread. I will keep you posted on the results.
I always try to remember what Dr. Morash (my urology oncologist) once told me. He said I have to remember that my bladder, ureters, kidneys, and all that area have been through a lot in the last nine months. It takes time for all of that to heal and get better. So I take every positive as just that. Positive. The number of negatives gets smaller and smaller. Good progress.