Went to Weinberg OPC yesterday to get the results of my CT scan and find out whether Dr. Im would continue Avastin treatments (I've had 12 so far) or do some other protocol. Nurse Joanne Vendetti drew my blood for labs and sent it off. Told me my magnesium count was 1.2 which is low so I needed 4 grams of mag (2 hours by IV). So she got me started on that. Dr. Im came by about 11:30 am, hugged me and said my CA125 had gone down. It was 46.5 which was down 17.2 points. (0-35 is normal) Yeah! My 4/19 CT scan results were: "Stable findings in chest, abdomen and pelvis since January 2010." Double yeah! Avastin appears to be holding the cancer in 3 nodes steady at 2 centimeters or less. Good news going into Mother's Day (5/9) and Jenna's first birthday (5/15).
Friday, April 30, 2010
A Hug from Dr. Im
Went to Weinberg OPC yesterday to get the results of my CT scan and find out whether Dr. Im would continue Avastin treatments (I've had 12 so far) or do some other protocol. Nurse Joanne Vendetti drew my blood for labs and sent it off. Told me my magnesium count was 1.2 which is low so I needed 4 grams of mag (2 hours by IV). So she got me started on that. Dr. Im came by about 11:30 am, hugged me and said my CA125 had gone down. It was 46.5 which was down 17.2 points. (0-35 is normal) Yeah! My 4/19 CT scan results were: "Stable findings in chest, abdomen and pelvis since January 2010." Double yeah! Avastin appears to be holding the cancer in 3 nodes steady at 2 centimeters or less. Good news going into Mother's Day (5/9) and Jenna's first birthday (5/15).
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Krisko-Campbell-Jones Dinner
Hugh's Dad, who is buried at Arlington, was honored in a D.C. ceremony along with some other veterans who died in Vietnam prior to qualifying to be on the Wall. Hugh's mom, Claudette, Deborah, Hugh and Andrew were among the family to attend. Afterwards they flew to the Bahamas for a vacation and then spent the night at the Campbells when they returned. Tyler and Jenna enjoyed seeing Andrew and we went out to dinner to have a chance to visit. Friday, April 9, 2010
Completed Avastin #12, due for CT scan
Thursday (4/8) completed Avastin treatment #12. CA125 went down 7.9 pts to 63.7. Nurse Holly Freeman labeled the zigzag pattern it's been doing since the beginning of 2010 as "stable." Still above the 0-35 normal range. ONC Nurse Terri Rowley set me up with a CT scan on 4/19 so the results will be back before Dr. Im needs to determine orders for my next scheduled treatment on 4/29.
Am feeling pretty good. Sometimes painful neuropathy in my feet is annoying and makes me gimpy. Hair still recuperating but not the texture or thickness it once was. But enough so that I don't wear my wig. Fortunately I don't have to look at myself. Longer daylight hours have lifted my seratonin level so I feel happier. Took Ditto to the groomer today for his summer cut. After 80+ weather it's dropped to the 60s but buds are popping and colorful foliage is appearing. Yeah!
Am feeling pretty good. Sometimes painful neuropathy in my feet is annoying and makes me gimpy. Hair still recuperating but not the texture or thickness it once was. But enough so that I don't wear my wig. Fortunately I don't have to look at myself. Longer daylight hours have lifted my seratonin level so I feel happier. Took Ditto to the groomer today for his summer cut. After 80+ weather it's dropped to the 60s but buds are popping and colorful foliage is appearing. Yeah!
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