Just wanted to give an update on husbands scopes this morning, as it also helps me to type away and get my thoughts in order.
After last infusion of Keytruda on 9/2, we noticed the Red blood count and IRON has been dramatically going down for weeks and tested + for blood in the stool. This, along with his nagging stomach pains when he eats prompted a an endosopy and colonoscopy this morning. Docs wer hoping that the issues were bleeding related to possibe ulcer from the high dose sterioids he just came off of for pneumonitis in July.
Unfortuneatly, they found a tumor yet again in his small intestine. It was close enough to the stomach though they could reach it with the scope. This is an all too familiar story for us. Had tumor and small bowel resection in 2013. Told us then they couldnt get it all.
Not sure what the next step will be fo us. Next Wed is our normal 3 week infusion week so guess we will know more of a plan then. I am assuming at this point, he will have to come off treatment to prepare for surgery. And surgery will I am assuming happen to stop the blood loss for now.Or maybe they will want to do the camera again to see what else has not been seen further down before opening him up? At this point we are so unsure of what will happen. Very disheartening when treatment is so hard ans still cant keep it from progressing. Had CT scans just 3 weeks ago and although they have mets they are watching…..it didnt pick up anything in the small intestine.
