12/14/2021 0 Comments August 29, 2018Hi Everyone
Today 8/29, Josephine had a procedure to implant an Omaya catheter in her brain. Pepa did well during the procedure. She was apprehensive about needles...so she was told they were going to use a laughing gas for her to relax. When she woke up from the procedure she complained the laughing gas didn’t make her laugh. The Omaya catheter will facilitate delivery of chemotherapy into the ventricles. The MRI done this morning shows continued cancer progression in this area which has been inaccessible. The next chemotherapy will have access to this area and we are hoping that the doctors will be able to stop this progression. The intra arterial chemotherapy done in Monterrey treats the main tumor by the pons which seems to be stable. The doctors had suggested this implant so they could treat the ventricles as well. In the meantime, Josephine is enjoying the summer activities she loves surrounded by the love and support of family and friends. The next treatment in Monterrey is coming soon. Let’s hope we can stop this progression all together. Josephine loves her life and we all love her. Thank you all for your kindness and don’t forget to share our campaign to help support Josephine’s DIPG treatment. Thanks.
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