I was able to see the Oncologist for the first time today (he used to live next door to my Aunt Nadene & Uncle Gary) so I got in sooner than Jan 19! Hurray! The news was ok...not all good news - not all bad news. He has ordered the PET scan, a brain CT scan and an echo cardiogram. I already have the echo cardiogram scheduled for next Thursday at Allen and have asked for Miranda at ADI to do the other two tests. These tests will let me know if the cancer has spread. One negative to my cancer is that it tested abnormal for HER2 - which has to do with my receptors and cells...it is a negative factor for Dr. Singh's computer statistics - however, they have a new drug that will increase my survival rate. There is also the fact that I could carry the breast cancer gene (this is the BRAC1 BRAC2 that you hear about in the news.) Down the road if I decide to do the genetic testing this could impact my health if I am positive - but we are not going to concentrate on that now.
Dr. Singh recommends having a port put in for my chemo treatments (I have heard good & bad about ports.) These treatments will start when I am healed from my surgery (Dr. Duven will give the ok). I will have 4 heavy duty chemo treatments - they will be every other week for 8 weeks with IV bags/2hr sessions. Then it gets a bit easier for the next 12 weeks with chemo shots. Then following chemo I will have radiation.
So -
Positive thoughts for the scans that I will be having and that I will heal well from my surgery and possible port placement.
~K
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That is some good news. Also the duration of the chemo is better than i'd expected. My mother did 8hr sessions twice a week for what seemed like months. She had lymphoma and it's been in remission for 4 years now.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you daily and loving your spirit!!!
-James K.
love reading your blog. you are an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteif it helps to know, i had a chest port when i went through my chemo. it totally made sense because i had a pump for 5 days straight. i did that twice three weeks apart. escaped doing it the third time. it went in easily and healed pretty fast coming out, but if you only have to be hooked up for a couple of hours at a time, maybe you can skip it? sounds like your prognosis is good. you are young and healthy and will totally kick this! xxoo
This will all be a piece of cake in the world of Kristin! You are thinking positive and that is 1/2 of the battle. Plus the prayers that are behind you make up more than the other 1/2. Thanks for the blog to help keep us informed and praying for speedy recovery. Sending thoughts, hugs and prayers daily! (:
ReplyDeleteKRISTIN: HIS NAME IS SINGH!! COULD THERE BE A BETTER SIGN?? I KNOW YOU WILL MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES SINCE YOU ARE SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH THE BEST PEOPLE! TAKE CARE AND HANG IN THERE--your attitude is amazing and inspiring to us all!
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