Me and My Family

Me and My Family

16 May, 2012

Well, here it is....

I had a scan on Monday...met with the Doctor today. At some point in the last 12 weeks the lesions in my lungs started to grow. They had been shrinking...but something changed. I don't know what, but it has.
The Doctor and I talked and decided that I would take a break anyway to let me body rebuild, and let my bone marrow repair itself before we start treatment again.
I am still experiencing neuropathy in my feet and fingertips and we want to try to avoid making it worse. When I return to treatment I will be going back on the medicine which caused the neuropathy in the first place. I will be taking calcium and magnesium in addition with those treatments to help possibly prevent further damage to the nerves. Even though it is not fun and very uncomfortable, it's one of those things I have to put up with in order to try and fight this Cancer.
I am very disappointed. I thought things were going well and there would be more shrinkage. I hope I respond better to the first med when I start again. I am going to give it my all. In the mean time I will do my best to have a good break, eat right, exercise, have fun, and reduce stress.
For starters, I am going out tonight for a bike ride with Damon. I had juice for breakfast and for lunch today.

3 comments:

  1. You are, as ever, a daughter to make a mom so proud and so blessed to have you in her life. I treasure every single moment I have with you and look forward to your feeling better over the next weeks in preparation for the BIG BATTLE to come! Whatever you need or want, you have only to ask (oh, and sometimes remind :))! I love you with all my heart.

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  2. I love your positive attitude .... "In the mean time ...." I imagine cancer is on your mind a lot and it is undoubtedly hard to set it aside but you seem to be doing a good job of it. There is something big for me to learn from that. Love always, susan

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  3. Thinking of you, and wishing you lots of sunshine!

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