THE Chemo Cocktail

For a better understanding of all this madness...

Isaac will be receiving chemo for a total of 22 weeks (7 cycles - 3 weeks per cycle - day 1 being surgery day), with the last 3 weeks being drug free and considered a "recovery period". Before cycle 5/week 13, Isaac will be scheduled for a routine CT scan to be sure we are in the clear and there is NED. (No evidence of disease).

He will be on a combination of two chemotherapy drugs:
Vincristine and Dactinomycin (Actinomycin-D)

Vincristine = V
Dactinomycin = A

Every week, Isaac will receive V.
Every 3rd week, Isaac will receive both V & A.

Our current Chemo day is Wednesday's. This day may change somewhere down the road, since his blood counts are determined on whether he will receive chemo that week or not. If his counts are too low, they will postpone a few days to a week to allow his counts to replenish.

After treatment, Isaac will receive long-term follow up care, which includes CT scans every 3 months for the first 2 years, then every 6 months for the following 2 years, then every year thereafter. He will also require additional testing, such as abdominal ultrasounds, xrays, blood tests, urine tests, etc.