Vienna 4.0 With Olaf and Princess Anna in Tow
Olaf enjoying the first flurries (Olaf gained weight over the holidays!) We are back in Vienna to continue treatment with Dr. Kleef. Layla started treatment on Wednesday and will be undergoing fever therapy with interleukin II next week. Following our last Vienna trip (Sept-November), Layla had two additional immunotherapy treatments. She had three IV injections of Coley's toxins at the St. Andrews clinic in Mexico followed by one of three intratumoral injections of immunotherapy in Mexico City by Dr. Williams. The treatment was aborted due to Layla's sudden onset of pneumonitis. The downside of immunotherapy is the possibility of autoimmune diseases as the immune system can go in overdrive. Contrary to our liking, immunotherapy treatment was halted and Layla's pneumonitis was eventually resolved through a 4-week course of steroids. The blood work during this period did not look good because the tumor markers were increasing and they are currently at their highest.