Tonight (1/19), Frank begins his next round of chemo. Fingers crossed it goes well.
Frank had an MRI today.
Today (1/14), Frank had an MRI at UCLA and it showed that his tumor has NOT grown. Infact, one area may have shrunk a little. He will start his next round of chemo next week. Overall, good news.
Frank continues physical therapy!
Frank continues to do physical therapy several times a week (to help with his left side). His next MRI is this Wednesday (1/14/15) at UCLA.
Merry Christmas!
Frank continues his chemo.
Tonight, Frank will begin his 3rd cycle of chemotherapy. Fingers crossed it goes well.
Frank gets his diploma!
Last Thursday (Thanksgiving), Frank received his diploma from CSUF. Well deserved!
MRI today.
Frank had an MRI today at UCLA. The tumor has not grown or shrunk, which is common for recently undergoing radiation. It could take up to 6 months before any change. Hopefully next MRI will have better results.
Wristband pic of the week:
Thank you Nick and Erin John for these pictures (from St. Lucia) and your support!
UPDATE on Frank:
Frank is (finally) back on his Chemo and is doing pretty good, all things considered. His left side is still a little paralyzed (probably from the radiation), but he's working on that at Physical Therapy.
Frank at physical therapy.
For the past month, Frank has been going to Yorba Linda Physical Therapy to gain strength back on his left side.
Frank' s daily pills.
Frank at UCLA (again).
Yesterday, Frank was once again at UCLA for a few appointments. They read his (spine) MRI and concluded that his cancer has NOT spread to his spine. They also said he could go back on his CHEMO within the next week or so. So, overall good news!
UPDATE on Frank:
Frank had his most recent MRI this past Wednesday at UCLA. It showed NO GROWTH in the tumor(s). So, that's good. His "rash" is almost completely gone, so they're trying to get him back on his CHEMO within a few weeks.
Frank the Tank!
Here's a picture of Frank (the Tank) from a few weeks ago!
Frank at UCLA today.
This morning Frank checked into the ER at UCLA to undergo blood tests and more MRI's to figure out what's wrong with his back/spine and his rash. Hopefully they figure out what's causing this, so he can continue his chemo.
Doctors appointment today.
Frank's chemo has been put on hold until they take care of an allergic reaction (rash), he's suffered. Today he met with an allergy doctor at UCLA. Hopefully they can come up with a treatment plan for this rash and he can continue his chemotherapy soon!
Brain Tumor Walk.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support Frank (THE TANK) at this years Brain Tumor Walk in Anaheim. Here are some pictures from the event at Angel Stadium.
UPDATE on Frank:
Frank has finished his radiation and had an MRI last week (on Sept. 10th). The MRI showed slight shrinkage on one of the two tumors. It's still too early to tell how much the radiation helped at this point, but he's also doing chemotherapy as well. His next MRI will be in 6 weeks.
Last day of radiation!
Today was Franks LAST day of radiation treatment. Tomorrow he goes to UCLA for an MRI. Hopefully it's good news.
Last day of radiation tomorrow!
And on Wednesday, Frank goes to UCLA for another MRI! Hopefully this radiation and chemo has shrunk the tumor!