On Thursday...
I was all mentally geared up for chemo and what I knew would be three weeks of me with no energy or appetite... and also ready to get the results of my scan, hoping it would show this tumor either gone or greatly reduced.
What I got was a shitload of bad news. Chemo canceled cus the tumor grew from 2.4 in January to 2.8 now. What does that mean? It means this chemo choice was not working. Chemo canceled while we figure out what to do next.
Besides that bit of news learned I had dropped 10 lbs putting me at 101. Pretty far down from my old normal weight of 125. I look like I have anorexia. Ugly..
And all this shortness of breath I have been experiencing? Oxygen level is normal but heart rate hovers around 130 and if I walk across a room, up it goes to 137 and scares me. So , Monday ( today is Saturday) I see a cardiologist and on Tuesday I see the lung doc.
What options are there for treatment now? Very few. Since I have had cancer 6 times I have bout exhausted the list of chemos one can use. Dr. will do some research to see if there is anything new that might work. And we are hoping I am a candidate for Radio Frequency Ablation which would go in and zap the tumor. Keep your fingers crossed on that one for me!
I go back to the doc on May 4 for a consultation. I think son Lee and daughter Karen will go with me. Don't want to be making serious decisions alone.
Book talk...
I finished Water for Elephants and loved it and now am searching for another good novel to read. Don't want to read a mystery or a thriller. ..just a good story. Maybe a good bio. Any suggestions?
Birthday..
My birthday is May 2. Hoped to be celebrating good news. Well, that won't be the case. WEll, will celebrate that daughter Karen finishes her breast radiation on May 1 and I can stop worrying about her every day. She's a tough cookie and will be listed as a cancer survivor.
Sorry my news isn't so great this go around.
~Jan
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