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Dana Stein
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Dana Stein
As many of you know, Dana just completed the final stage of her experimental treatment as part of her clinical trial in her fight against glioblastoma. We are beyond grateful to say - she made it through.
The doctors warned us that the second portion of the combination immunotherapy would likely bring stronger symptoms, and they were right. The headaches went from bad to worse. It wasn’t easy. But thankfully, her medical team stayed ahead of it with the right medications and managed her pain every step of the way.
Then came the part that honestly tested both of us - removing the catheter from her brain and suturing the hole it left behind. I’ll just say it plainly: this woman has nerves of steel.
If the roles were reversed, I’d probably have been curled up in the fetal position. But Dana? She handled it like an absolute warrior. Calm. Strong. Steady. With some good meds and that incredible grit of hers, she even managed to get a full night’s rest afterward.
The final hurdle was a CT scan to make sure there was no hemorrhaging. Waiting for those results felt like forever. But the doctors came in with the words we had been praying to hear - the scan looks great. She passed with flying colors.
That means we are right on schedule to check out today.
We’ll be staying local until Sunday as a precaution, then we’ll catch an early flight back to Colorado to get home to our boy. And I can’t even describe the relief we feel knowing we’re headed back home together.
I’ll be honest - I was worried. Anytime you’re dealing with brain surgery and experimental drugs delivered directly into the brain, there are so many unknowns. You don’t really know how someone’s body will respond until you walk through it. But Dana walked through it with courage and strength that continues to humble me.
Today, we’re incredibly relieved. Grateful. Hopeful. And so proud of her.
One major chapter of this trial is behind us. We’re heading home, holding onto faith, and ready for whatever comes next - together.
Just so everyone is aware - Dana’s symptoms are likely going to be at their worst the next couple of weeks. So, any help you can give us in that timeframe is greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for the prayers, the messages, and the love. We’ve felt every bit of it.
#steinstrong
The doctors warned us that the second portion of the combination immunotherapy would likely bring stronger symptoms, and they were right. The headaches went from bad to worse. It wasn’t easy. But thankfully, her medical team stayed ahead of it with the right medications and managed her pain every step of the way.
Then came the part that honestly tested both of us - removing the catheter from her brain and suturing the hole it left behind. I’ll just say it plainly: this woman has nerves of steel.
If the roles were reversed, I’d probably have been curled up in the fetal position. But Dana? She handled it like an absolute warrior. Calm. Strong. Steady. With some good meds and that incredible grit of hers, she even managed to get a full night’s rest afterward.
The final hurdle was a CT scan to make sure there was no hemorrhaging. Waiting for those results felt like forever. But the doctors came in with the words we had been praying to hear - the scan looks great. She passed with flying colors.
That means we are right on schedule to check out today.
We’ll be staying local until Sunday as a precaution, then we’ll catch an early flight back to Colorado to get home to our boy. And I can’t even describe the relief we feel knowing we’re headed back home together.
I’ll be honest - I was worried. Anytime you’re dealing with brain surgery and experimental drugs delivered directly into the brain, there are so many unknowns. You don’t really know how someone’s body will respond until you walk through it. But Dana walked through it with courage and strength that continues to humble me.
Today, we’re incredibly relieved. Grateful. Hopeful. And so proud of her.
One major chapter of this trial is behind us. We’re heading home, holding onto faith, and ready for whatever comes next - together.
Just so everyone is aware - Dana’s symptoms are likely going to be at their worst the next couple of weeks. So, any help you can give us in that timeframe is greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for the prayers, the messages, and the love. We’ve felt every bit of it.
#steinstrong
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