My participation in the Clinical Trial for Avastin/Bevacizamab is still in progress. Every 3 wks I receive either a placebo or the real drug. Personally, I am quite sure I am on the real deal. One of the side effects, raised blood pressure, is present and I have never had that problem. It is relatively minor, no big deals here. I just stopped taking Ibuprophen, cut out salt, and have been practicing more meditation. All easy things to change. I haven't missed the pill or the salt and the silent time I find for myself more regularly is something we all should try to do.
Some stressers and impossible to omit. Particularly the worry factor I get right after a CT scan, blood draw, or some such test. So far the CT's are cooperating, show no sign of the beast, and my bloodwork has been only slightly below avg. One little bump on my last visit to the doc. was an elevated CA125 level, but he says that is not significant in the broader sense. Nevertheless, I will be having an additional one done in 2wks to see if that goes any higher. Always something, but at least the study I am on requires I have these done every 6 wks. Nothing is going to get away from their watchful eye. Now time to play with my Yo-Yo's!
