STILL STABLE - WHEW!!

Had my 3-month CT Scan and it came back stable again. I am elated. Will be getting another CT scan in March. I am very encouraged that maybe I have a chance of surviving this thing.

Cancer is "well controlled"

I had a CT scan on the 7th and found out the results yesterday. The doctor said my cancer is "well controlled" now. I have two very small tumors in my lung that are now smaller than in the last scan. I will have another CT scan in January and hopefully it will be great news again. It looks like I get to have a great holiday season this year -- no chemo!!! Yay. I am walking in the clouds (but not too close - don't want to get to the other side yet).

Thank you everyone for your concern and prayers. It really means a lot to me.

Best News Ever!!!

I went to the doctor today and he said my cancer is in remission. So I get the summer off from chemo, and hopefully longer. My next CT scan isn't until September, so I will just enjoy the summer and not think about it any longer. I want to thank everyone for their prayers and love. I am so blessed.

Waiting on pins and needles for the news.

I had another CT scan on Tuesday the 8th. My appointment with the doctor isn't until Monday the 14th. It's so hard waiting for what he'll say. I'll update everyone when I find out. Until then, let's keep hoping and praying.

Only one more chemo left

I haven't been keeping you up to date, but there wasn't really anything to report. Sooooo......I had chemo four weeks ago and everything went fine. Just the usual tiredness, etc. I went in last week to have chemo but my plateletts were too low (36 - with a usual of 360). It was postponed to this week and I did have it today. However, my plateletts were up, but only 130. They decreased the chemo 25% so I'm hoping that helps. I usually start the chemo with higher numbers. I feel pretty good today, but by Sunday, I'm sure I'll be in bed all day. My next chemo will be in five weeks so I can participate in the two concerts my singing group has on the 8th and 15th. I'm sure everything will work out. I'm hoping I'll get a break for awhile. Keep up the faith. I am.

Good - no GREAT news!!

I went to the doctor today and there are no new tumors, some of the tumors have disappeared and the others are shrinking. Wayne, my daughters (Teresa & Karie), and my sister-in-law, Nilda all went with me so they can be there for the results. We were soooo excited. This means the chemo I'm on is working and perhaps I can get a resst from chemo for awhile. In the meantime, I couldn't get chemo today because my platelets were too low. I have to wait a week to get them back up again. I will have three more chemo treatments and then another CT scan. But I'm not thinking about that today. Today I am just very happy about the news today and want to wallow in it for awhile. By the way, thank you everyone who crossed their fingers and said a prayer or two on my behalf. I'm sure that's why everything is going well.

Tomorrow is the day I get the CT scan. We are hopeful that we will get good results. I need your prayers. Thank you everyone for your concern and love.

I was able to get chemo yesterday. All my blood count numbers were up except the white blood count. They still gave me chemo, but today I had to go in to get a shot of Neulasta. Neulasta helps your white blood cells increase. The only problem with this medicine is it works on your bone marrow so your large bones (legs especially) may have pain. I remember getting this in 2007 and my legs ached a lot. I'll get through this too. I have a CT scan scheduled for the 8th of March. So everyone cross your fingers that the cancer is reducing and NO MORE NEW LESIONS.

I went in Thursday to get another round of chemo, but alas, it was not to be. My blood count numbers were too low. For instance, my platelets the end of December was 360. Each time they took blood, the number went down. This time it was only 36. They want it to be over 100 before getting chemo. All my other numbers were low as well, so no chemo. I was wondering why I felt so week, light headed, and just an all around feeling ill. They scheduled me to have chemo next Thursday, the 18th (happy birthday Wayne). All will depend on if my blood work comes back ok. I asked what the remedy would be to get my numbers up, and they said just time. If my hematocrit is low again next week, then they can give me blood. Hopefully that won't be necessary.

I asked Dr. Litton how many treatments I will have of this drug (carboplatin). He said the protocol is 6 and hopefully that will stop the cancer from growing and I'll be in remission. That's what we are all hoping and praying for.

2nd Round of newest Chemo

It's been awhile since we have updated.. Which is actually great because usually "no news" is good news. In this case it is. Mom did really well with the first round. It was no picnic in the park but she was mostly fatigued, sleeping a better part of 18 hours every day for a good week or so. As far as potential side effects I think we will take this one! She had a 2nd round last thursday the 21st of January. She is set to have another on Feb 11 and then do another CT scan to see how well this treatment is working.
Teresa

Side Effects with new Chemo Drug

Mom is feeling very tired with this drug. She has also felt nauseous. She has to eat or she gets sick. Mom says knowing that is half the battle. She had an uneventful New Years with Dad at home. She has been sleeping quite a bit. Last night she wasn't feeling very well so she went to bed at 6pm woke up today at noon, showered dressed and went back to sleep until 3pm. She said the bed just looked so inviting. It's good she is getting the rest she needs. Dad takes good care of her! Since this is the first round with this new drug we don't really know how long she will feel so exhausted. But with 3 weeks in between treatments we are hopeful that she will have more good days than bad.