I thought that after this past Monday I was only going to have one chemo left; after seeing Dr. Klimo he explained that I will need 3 more so that they can "wean" me off the three drugs. Very disappointing!! Anyway, I guess I have three more chemos left and then I will go on a pill - two weeks on, two weeks off - for how long? not sure. I'm pretty sure we are making it up as we go along ;)
I will have another PET scan after the chemo is done and that will determine if radiation is necessary. Dr. Klimo thinks that if the scan comes back clear, then there's no point in radiation ~ "what is there to radiate?". My last oncologist felt that radiation should be done just to be sure there weren't any cancer cells left behind. It's a big decision because radiation can have a lot of serious side effects: damage my heart, damage my skin, cause bad swelling in my arm that may not ever go away and could even limit movement.
Whatever, we decide to do PET scans will need to be done on a regular basis ~ probably every three months ~ to keep on top of it. I am hoping that Dr. Klimo can get every second one covered by medical.
Hi Jackie - haven't checked in for a while and was thinking about you today. It sounds like you're doing everything you can and I am praying that it all works for you. You are still missed.
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Jackie,
ReplyDeleteI work with your husband, Darren (different offices). I have a member in my family going through treatment right now and she is our family's inspiration. I know that you are your family's inspiration too. You sound like an amazing lady fighting a courageous battle. I just wanted to let you know that staff in our office are always thinking of you and Darren and the boys. Everyone sends their well wishes for continuous successful treatments and always good news from Doctors. Keep fighting!!