Today was my first treatment of Herceptin. This drug corks all the cancer cells. Once attached to the cells it brings other immune cells to help kill the cancer cells. This is not a chemo drug. Medically speaking it is a monoclonal antibody. This will be taken with my chemo from now on. This drug I had for one year after I was done with chemo the last time. My appointment was scheduled for 9:30 and I arrived at 9:15. I was called at 10:12. I think I started receiving my juice at 1040. Then after taking a little nap because I'm given benadryl in case of allergic reaction. Mom and I ate Tuna Fish sandwiches that she made. Mom sure does know how to make those sandwiches. We walked around the Lemmen Holten Center for awhile then headed back to my chair. Then My iv pump started beeping and my nurse came over and she exclaimed....WHY isn't this dripping? 50 minutes of no meds. UGH! Finally home at 2:30.
You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.- Zig-Ziglar
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Port Placemnet
This morning I am going for a MUGA test. It is a test that measures your heart activity. Done because drugs can affect your hear. Get a baseline score before the drugs come to invade the cancer. Then at 2 pm I'll be under light sedation to have the port put in. This is an advice they adminster the chemo through so they don't have to poke my veins all the time.
Shouldn't have anything else to post until after the first treatment Feb 3.
I am having one herceptin treatment before I head to Florida Jan 24. The doctor wanted something cooking in me before I headed down to the sunshine state. That I am having done this Thursday Jan 20.
God is listening to our prayers!
Kelly
Shouldn't have anything else to post until after the first treatment Feb 3.
I am having one herceptin treatment before I head to Florida Jan 24. The doctor wanted something cooking in me before I headed down to the sunshine state. That I am having done this Thursday Jan 20.
God is listening to our prayers!
Kelly
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Just when I least expected it!
Well I actually never thought I would be posting here again. And how ironic for it to be a little over 2 years since my last update.
Since my last post I have been very diligent about my 6 month doctor appointments with the breast surgeon and oncologist. Never missing an appointment. Always obeying when to have test done. All of my blood work came back good. My tumor marker numbers have never elevated. No concerns for the doctor. No concerns for me. I had a doctor appointment on Dec 23rd and some tests done between then and Jan 6Th.
I received an unexpected phone call on Jan 11, 2011 that a routine 6 month test had some areas of concern and was given a time to be at the oncologist the next day.
I was then told with out " beating around the bush" that the cancer has returned. There are spots in my liver and in both lungs. The doctor was just as shocked with the test results as I. So Now the diagnosis is called Metastatic Breast Cancer.The plan of action is to start chemotherapy on Feb3, 2011. I will have chemo every three weeks for about 6 rounds. After 3 rounds they will do a pet scan and determine further action. I will be also receiving Herceptin which I received after I was done with chemo in 2007.This time it will be administered with the chemo.
I will post again when I have other news to post. Please Pray for the Anglim Family.
Feel free to bring Paul out for some heckling. He'll need to release too. Thanks for your support and prayers. Feel free to email or comment. I'll need to do some positive reading too.
I've heard many times "God only gives you the cross you can carry" I thought I already new myself? I told the kids that God carries you when you are weak, but I told them I wanted to walk and follow his foot steps.
Kelly
Since my last post I have been very diligent about my 6 month doctor appointments with the breast surgeon and oncologist. Never missing an appointment. Always obeying when to have test done. All of my blood work came back good. My tumor marker numbers have never elevated. No concerns for the doctor. No concerns for me. I had a doctor appointment on Dec 23rd and some tests done between then and Jan 6Th.
I received an unexpected phone call on Jan 11, 2011 that a routine 6 month test had some areas of concern and was given a time to be at the oncologist the next day.
I was then told with out " beating around the bush" that the cancer has returned. There are spots in my liver and in both lungs. The doctor was just as shocked with the test results as I. So Now the diagnosis is called Metastatic Breast Cancer.The plan of action is to start chemotherapy on Feb3, 2011. I will have chemo every three weeks for about 6 rounds. After 3 rounds they will do a pet scan and determine further action. I will be also receiving Herceptin which I received after I was done with chemo in 2007.This time it will be administered with the chemo.
I will post again when I have other news to post. Please Pray for the Anglim Family.
Feel free to bring Paul out for some heckling. He'll need to release too. Thanks for your support and prayers. Feel free to email or comment. I'll need to do some positive reading too.
I've heard many times "God only gives you the cross you can carry" I thought I already new myself? I told the kids that God carries you when you are weak, but I told them I wanted to walk and follow his foot steps.
Kelly
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