Today is a Great Day. It's amazing how sunshine, Prayers being answered and Great NEWS from the Doctor can make a day so BEAUTIFUL!
So I had a scan on Monday due to having pain in my rib area. Today I found out the results before my chemo appointment. The Doctor was very hopeful in how the chemo is working. I have had shrinkage in almost all tumors in lungs, and liver. A few have had no change and there were no new tumors or no growth in any that didn't shrink. YEAH!
The downside if that is what it is...no explanation in the rib pain... Oh well for now ...I'll take the shrinkage for sure.
This was my last round planned on this drug. However with this shrinkage the doctor would like to gamble, play a game of chess if you will, and try to see if more treatments would shrink the tumors some more so I am scheduled for 4 more rounds which would put me at the end of May and then another Cat/Pet Scan. Depending on those results, the doctor would like to possibly "zap" the smallest liver tumor to get rid of it. Then go on a maitenace oral chemo drug.
This drug I am on is called Halaven. It wa approved in June or July of 2011 by the FDA and I started it in September. It is made from sea sponge. Look it up online. It is truly amazing. My hair has grown back some but it falls out easily too. The drug does not make me nauseated at all. The side effects are duable to say the least. I am very thankful for a drug that has been easiest on my body and has done a wonderful thing as shrinking my tumors. God knew when I needed this most as I was ready to ask for a stoppage of Chemo. This gives me the strength and hope and Faith to continue on this fight.
All of your support is truley amazing. The littlest things you do are very thoughtful. The big things that you do are unbelievable. We are gracious for everything. The world is a better place because of people like you. Love you all
Love
Kelly
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