Well, the good news is I am finished with my four cycles of chemo. Thank goodness; that was not easy, but I am so grateful that it worked. I saw my Emory oncologist today and we talked about what's next.
What's definite:
-- I will have a scan at the end of August to see if my cancer comes back after discontinuing the chemo.
-- Todd and I will fly to Houston in the next few weeks to get a surgical second opinion at MD Anderson. If they are of the same opinion as the Emory docs, then it looks like surgery will not be an option.
-- After meeting with the MD Anderson surgeon, I will see the oncologist who gave me the second opinion on my treatment plan to get his input on what he thinks we should do next.
What's undecided:
-- Whether I will have surgery.
-- Whether I will have radiation.
Thanks to all for the love, support and prayers. Please pray that God will lead me in the right direction. My head is spinning as I try to figure out the best way to go.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Slow news day
Not much to report, but here goes. I have been feeling okay. This week is my "good week," which is week one of Xeloda pills. I guess it takes a while for them to build up in my system. Weeks two and three will be pretty bad, especially this time since I will be in my second back-to-backer. That seems to really make it worse. But of course, I am not going to complain too much since it is working. Praise God!
I will see my oncologist on June 22 to discuss whether to do more chemo (will have completed four rounds) or go right to radiation (if I do it at all, still undecided). I am also going to contact the docs in Houston for a surgical second opinion (hopefully over the phone). The Emory docs don't want to do surgery because it will be too invasive and could leave me unable to lift my arm over my head. (Not an option for me; how would I hit serves and overheads?) I am going to double-check and make sure the Houston docs don't have a better solution, possibly something more advanced and less invasive.
Interesting news on the horizon about a possible breast cancer vaccine. Works great in mice; pray that it will do just as well in humans when testing starts, probably next year.
That's it for now. Thanks for all the prayers, love and support.
Happy Summer!
I will see my oncologist on June 22 to discuss whether to do more chemo (will have completed four rounds) or go right to radiation (if I do it at all, still undecided). I am also going to contact the docs in Houston for a surgical second opinion (hopefully over the phone). The Emory docs don't want to do surgery because it will be too invasive and could leave me unable to lift my arm over my head. (Not an option for me; how would I hit serves and overheads?) I am going to double-check and make sure the Houston docs don't have a better solution, possibly something more advanced and less invasive.
Interesting news on the horizon about a possible breast cancer vaccine. Works great in mice; pray that it will do just as well in humans when testing starts, probably next year.
That's it for now. Thanks for all the prayers, love and support.
Happy Summer!
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