Today my sister went with me to chemo. Gotta love the sis.
Good news: My platelets are slowly creeping up. At 33 this week, woot-hoot the highest since counting. My RBC up slightly, along with the hemoglobin and hemacrit. My WBC has gone down slightly. I lost 3 lbs. So I got my chemo tx today.
Bad news: My B12 and folic acid levels are zip. So now I get a B12 shot every week, and have to take folic acid supplements. The doc is happy with the steroid wean and says, "I think your face looks much better this week." This statement coming a week after he told me that he thought my face looked good, so I guess he thinks I'm a beauty queen this week. hahahaha
The regimine with the new chemo drug Abraxane is three weeks of treatment and one week off. So one more week of tx and then off one week. The doc says after the next 3 weeks of tx I'll get another PET scan, MRI and mamogram. Then we'll see the surgeon with all the results, and see if the breast tumor has shrunk enough for a lumpectomy or even a mastectomy. So that means a visit to the surgeon sometime the first part of March. Keep the prayers coming and don't forget to cross your finger.
Your face does look better, I'm so glad you are allowing the press in...Its really nice to hear from you, but seeing is believing.Now the B12 will give you energy right? Yes friday the 13th has been a pretty good day...was praying...many loves
ReplyDeleteCrossing my fingers, toes, and even my arms if it will help. <3 You and Margaret are too cute in that picture. :D
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