I flew to Houston, during a worldwide pandemic, for my follow up with Dr. Burger. Bloodwork in April was canceled because of Covid-19. I’ve been having some toleration and side effect issues of Calquence, similar to what I had with Imbruvica. We were considering another med change, so seeing him in person was necessary.
My CLL lab work is perfection. My physical exam is also perfect. Dr. Burger says Calquence is a world class drug for CLL, and I just began it in January. He does not want us to jump ship too soon. I’m working now with other doctors to help minimize unwanted side effects.
Dr. Burger wants me to decrease my dose of Calquence, and see if that protocol presents with less side effects. We shall see! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Side note: Calquence is currently being used in some trials to treat Covid! I thought that was pretty exciting.
I will follow up with my local oncologist in 3 months. I will see Dr. Burger in Houston again next January, unless I need to see him before then. 🧡
Thank you to my dear friend, Julie Belz, for joining me on my trip to Houston (and my husband for holding down the fort at home!). While she couldn’t attend my appointment with me (only patients allowed at MDA due to Covid), we did get to enjoy a fabulous dinner in downtown Houston. 🥰
