Transfer to CHUV to harvest Isabelles white blood cells in preparation for round 7 of chemo.
Round 5 scheduled for Tuesday 28th April in Geneva.

Isabelle was readmitted to hospital with a slight fever. She is in isolation as her white blood cells are very low. They have given her a blood transfusion.

Isabelle went back to her boyfriend Bastiens home. He has been an absolute rock and is looking after her until her energy levels and immune system are well enough to see people.

Start round 4/7 chemo (MATRix) therapy. Isabelle should be allowed home on Saturday the 11th.

PET and IRM scan results are positive. The growths have visibly diminished.

Start round 3/7 chemo (R-ICE).

PET and IRM scan.

Isabelle gradually lost the control of her right leg throughout January. This led to scans being done, analysis and hospitalization. By the beginning of February we had confirmation that Isabelle has Diffuse Large Blood Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and that it had spread to her Central Nervous System (CNS). An immediate dose of targeted radiotherapy was directed at the three vertebrate were some of the growths were detected. This had a rapid and positive effect on Isabelle regaining feelings and eventually control of her leg.
The current gold standard for treating this type of cancer is called the Marietta protocol which involves six rounds of chemotherapy. Each alternating between targeting Isabelles CNS (called Matrix) and the growths on her spine and adrenal gland (R-ICE). These are administered over a five day stay in HUG hospital in Geneva. Isabelle then has two weeks at home to recover before the next round. There will be a final seventh heavy dose to cap this all off which will last a month in hospital and will be at the CHUV in Lausanne. The dates above follow this process.