Very productive day
Today was a good day. I took Sandy's sister Pam to my Body Pump class at the gym. It was a good class and it felt good to be back and making my body stronger. I am determined to be stronger than this cancer.
My mom Gail has come down from Edmonton to visit me as well. We went together for radiation so that she could see what all happens at my appointment. There is no feeling when I am having the radiation done just a buzzing noise and a bright light.
Later in the afternoon I went to see my Breast Care Specialist doctor. Her role is to fill in all the places that need coordinating between my medical oncolgist and radiation oncologist. This is what she learned. Because my brain cancer is a secondary cancer rather than a primary cancer it will probably respond to radiation better. I still have to finish 7 more treatments and then have an MRI so see the results.
She also talked to my medical oncologist. They will be sending me for a "Staging Investigation". That means blood work, bone scan, and a CAT scan of my clavical area, abdomen and chest to see if there is any other cancer around. If they find more cancer I will do more chemo. If not, then no.
I will also be starting Herceptin. As my cancer is HER2 positive, it means that some natural factors in my blood are sending a signal to the inside of the cancer cell to divide/grow. They now use Herceptin for HER2 tumours with great results. It attacks only the cancer cells and therefore has little side effects, but I would have Herceptin by IV every 3 weeks for a year. That is a lot of needles.
That is all the news for now.
Love Carolin
My mom Gail has come down from Edmonton to visit me as well. We went together for radiation so that she could see what all happens at my appointment. There is no feeling when I am having the radiation done just a buzzing noise and a bright light.
Later in the afternoon I went to see my Breast Care Specialist doctor. Her role is to fill in all the places that need coordinating between my medical oncolgist and radiation oncologist. This is what she learned. Because my brain cancer is a secondary cancer rather than a primary cancer it will probably respond to radiation better. I still have to finish 7 more treatments and then have an MRI so see the results.
She also talked to my medical oncologist. They will be sending me for a "Staging Investigation". That means blood work, bone scan, and a CAT scan of my clavical area, abdomen and chest to see if there is any other cancer around. If they find more cancer I will do more chemo. If not, then no.
I will also be starting Herceptin. As my cancer is HER2 positive, it means that some natural factors in my blood are sending a signal to the inside of the cancer cell to divide/grow. They now use Herceptin for HER2 tumours with great results. It attacks only the cancer cells and therefore has little side effects, but I would have Herceptin by IV every 3 weeks for a year. That is a lot of needles.
That is all the news for now.
Love Carolin
3 Comments:
At 6:52 AM,
Anonymous said…
Hey there Kiddo! Sounds like you have your hands full again. Keep up that great attitude, we all know your gonna kick the snot outta this thing. Hey, great to hear that all three of you are coming to my wee party on July 16. Can't wait to see (and hug) you.
Bye for now... Love ya...Linda
At 10:35 PM,
Anonymous said…
Lookin forward to seeing you again at the gym- I've been away and missed your smilin face! We all love and care about you so much- and us pumping iron ladies are a fotce to be reckoned with!! We are all behind you 100% anytime, anywhere. Hope to see you tomorrow- coffee? Or should I say shake?
Sendin all my love, Lyndsay
At 11:07 PM,
Anonymous said…
Carolin,
You are truely one strong and amazing woman,you have proved this over and over in so many ways and in so many areas in your life, it is always so awesome when I see you at the gym especially in my Body Power classess ;)... and I am and like so many others so proud of you for everything that you do and I know that you will fight this, Kick some ass girl-friend!!!...
Thinking of you
Elisa
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