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       New Medication, new Hope! 
   DIR By: hlsypin
       Date: May 14, 2017, 10:39 pm
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       May 9, 2017
       Dr. Srinath (Blake's GI specialist) called me this morning just
       before 9 am. Last weeks lab work and ultrasound show that
       Blake's Ulcerative Colitis is still not under control and he's
       not responding to the current medication that he's on
       (Balsalazide). Dr. Srinath is prescribing Methotrexate.  Blake
       will take a shot weekly and then have blood work drawn bi-weekly
       to monitor his liver. Before anyone panics, YES- I am aware that
       Methotrexate is a type of chemotherapy used for cancer patients.
       The dose that Blake will be taking is much lower. It is being
       used as an anti-inflammatory. Hopefully this drug will allow
       Blake to enter remission. If so, then hopefully he will be able
       to stop the injections and take the drug orally instead.
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