CAR T Cell really gets me going. I don’t know about you? But you too should be just as HOT for this immunotherapy.
But what exactly is this whole thing? Let me break it down for you.
- Doctors harvest my cells. (takes approximately 30 minutes)
- Cells then get sent to a lab ( this are going to Juno Labs) where they are then genetically modified to (takes about 3 weeks)
- phase one of these new genetically engineered cells get put back into my body (approximately 30-40 minutes)
- Wait for the side effects from implementation (may kick in as quickly as four days)
- Bone Marrow Biopsy (50 minute procedure, results about one week)
- phase two of these genetically engineered cells are put into my body if needed. (14 to 28 days after phase one)
- bone marrow biopsy (50 minute procedure, results about one week)
- If I am in remission again then we prepare for stem cell transplant.
Number 8 is another animal that we will tackle a bit later
So let’s talk about these amazing side effects? I mean when does the super hero power kick in? I mean when do I just get the hero card so I can mic drop out of any room?
Worst of the worst: Cytochinde release syndrome, some of which I went through with the damn Blincyto. The worst of what I ready oddly enough were intense neurologic problems. You know confusion of not know where I am, who friends and family are and just overall cognitive thinking is just destroyed? All of which from patients thus far have cleared up but FUCK. Ohh yeah I forgot that death is a possibility as well. Whoops how could I forget that one.
This may or may not cure me but I am not looking for a cure. I just need to get to remission so I can get a stem cell transplant from my older brother Bobby. That’s the end goal.