SPIROS KOTSIALOS

Just a quick update on my last post.

Had great news from my operation on Monday that the concerning something in my throat is not cancer which is a massive relief.

I am still having some issues with Colitis from the Immunotherapy so the team has decided that I will stop Immunotherapy treatment for the next 5...

Its been three months of good life since my last update, a time in which I continue to ride the undulating tides of oncologic ambiguity.

Over the past few months, I’ve been fortunate to enjoy some truly wonderful moments getting out and enjoying new things, catching-up with friends and spending time just doing fun things.

I...

A quick update to say that things are going well. On Thursday I completed by 2nd round of Immunotherapy only, the side affects keep my lying low for a couple of days after the infusion but from then on I feel good.

Cancer is staying at bay, the last PET and CT scans showed all was...

I have now completed my 6th round of my special Chemo / Immunotherapy combination and will be moving forward with an Immunotherapy only treatment plan for the next 12 – 24 months which for me is great news. Over the coming weeks there is still a number of health things going on with another PET...

Well a New Year is here, and my simple goal for the year is to-do everything I can to increase my odds in the struggle against Cancer.

As Christmas was the third week of my Chemo Cycle it meant that I was looking forward to feeling pretty normal and spending quality time with family and friends....

Onto the 4th round already, just two more to go and then likely immunotherapy for a year.

The great news is that after a PET scan and reviews by my Surgeon and Oncologist they found the PET scan to be clear of cancer which is absolutely fantastic. That does not mean the end of the treatment...

After 1st round of chemotherapy and immunotherapy completed with no further instances I have got checked out by my Surgeon and cleared to start round 2 albeit with the chemo reduced by 15-20%.

The feedback from the surgeon for the first round is positive. Looking through the scope the cancer seems to have reduced, which is...

So started my Chemo / Immunotherapy on 5th October and hit me much harder than I expected.  For the first week I was just feeling bad, numb fingers and toes and just felt like crap, then I started to feel better.

But on the 13th my lips started to swell, I started to get rashes and...

Great news today,  I am going to be able to-do the Chemo / Immunotherapy combination treatment starting on Thursday.

The Surgeon has determined that I have enough time to-do a round of treatment before having to proceed with Surgery.

Although this does not mean that the surgical removal of the larynx is off the cards, it means...

Ok,  so some maybe good news today.

After several conversations and some positive biopsy results it looks like my Cancer maybe a good candidate to try a combination of Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy to try and reduce the cancer.  There not sure if it will work and it is not a definite route yet but its looking...