I'll have results some time next week. The waiting game is back again.
CT Scan Today
The Final Countdown
Start by pressing play above. Now, you are ready to read. Round 6 begins next week. The FINAL round. The FINAL weeks of sucktitude. The FINAL push to the end of this particularly crazy chapter in my life. Also, the final shifts are up for grabs, sign up! We met with Dr. Tierney who is … Continue reading The Final Countdown
Round 5 is in Play
First, the CA-125 result wasn't as dramatic as previous results. But I'm still in a downward trend, with an additional point lost. The doc said results would slow. I'm hoping I get into the teens by the end of treatment, but I'll take anything in the normal range. Some photos from the day:
Clarification on the Mastectomies
So... my what's next post seemed to cause a fair amount of confusion. I realize I missed re-sharing an important piece of information with all the other information, and that my initial sharing of said information just got lost with all the other stuff contained in the post. Because. let's face it, there's a shit … Continue reading Clarification on the Mastectomies
Booyah
This is the best news to get at the start of a new round.
Good follow up!
Met with the doc today and she is very happy with my progress. She's excited to see my next CA-125 results in two weeks and thinks we may get down to normal range. Great news! And I surprised her with the blue wig today. She liked it a lot!
Set Backs & Progress
I'll start with the bad news first. If you're a "But I like Good News first" sort of person, scroll to the bottom. "Ha ha ha," my body taunted, "you go ahead and keep making plans, and I'll keep reminding you how absolutely fruitless that will be." Chemo has been postponed a week since my … Continue reading Set Backs & Progress
Round 1 Done
Last week was, in a word, exhausting. Fatigue still continues to be one of the main side effects I'm experiencing and my doc says that will compound as the treatments continue. The good news is I seem to tolerate the chemotherapy very well. There was a rough patch last week on the 2nd day after … Continue reading Round 1 Done
Genetics
We met with the genetics department yesterday to consult on whether I'd be a good candidate for testing. Given my age and that is rather unusual I'd experience this particular disease, they determined I was, and so I gave three vials of blood for them to do a high/moderate risk cancer gene panel. They will … Continue reading Genetics
Phase II: The Force Awakens
Speaking of which, we still haven't seen Star Wars. We're planning on going to a cushy theater in the next few weeks if anyone wants to join us. Now, on to the business at hand. The cancer has been defined as a high grade papillary cerous ovarian cancer. There was evidence of cancer in both … Continue reading Phase II: The Force Awakens
All I can Do is Smile 