I had my ultrasound on Monday. Torture on the bladder ;-)
The results will be in on Wednesday morning. If demeanor is of any indication then the news probably not great but hey! Is it ever???!! The tech had sad puppy dog eyes after the exam and she put her arm around me as I left. Maybe she was just really friendly.
I can handle just about anything. I'm strong! Bring it on!!
I'll be in touch with the results...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
More bad news? Is that even possible??
My gyno is concerned about my CT scans and the fact that I have had some pretty heavy bleeding in the past couple of weeks.
My last blood work to check my hormone levels was a year ago and they showed I was in early menopause. He actually said that helped decrease my risk of getting breast cancer. Yea, I think?!?! As if anything else could happen to me but I guess it always possible.
So! Blood work was done at the office (my poor little vein! This puppy has been abused for the past 13 months) to check on my hormone levels to see where we are at with that.... I have an ultrasound on Monday. I was right he didn't want anyone else doing it but him. Love that! Someone who will give me the best! Results aren't until Wednesday (next week.)
Since he is worried....my concern level has been heightened. I have in the back of my mind the worst it will be is surgery. Who wants to have surgery though? AND the biggest AND is surgery is typically not a good thing to have with this disease. Each recurrance has created a nice environment for growth and I have been fighting so hard to keep this at bay.
I'll keep you posted :(
My last blood work to check my hormone levels was a year ago and they showed I was in early menopause. He actually said that helped decrease my risk of getting breast cancer. Yea, I think?!?! As if anything else could happen to me but I guess it always possible.
So! Blood work was done at the office (my poor little vein! This puppy has been abused for the past 13 months) to check on my hormone levels to see where we are at with that.... I have an ultrasound on Monday. I was right he didn't want anyone else doing it but him. Love that! Someone who will give me the best! Results aren't until Wednesday (next week.)
Since he is worried....my concern level has been heightened. I have in the back of my mind the worst it will be is surgery. Who wants to have surgery though? AND the biggest AND is surgery is typically not a good thing to have with this disease. Each recurrance has created a nice environment for growth and I have been fighting so hard to keep this at bay.
I'll keep you posted :(
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Tomorrow
I am anxious but tomorrow is my visit with my doctor to investigate this new issue. I have ordered all of my reports and pictures from the most recent scans (September and January.)
I feel okay but just like it's the same ole "here we go again!"
I feel okay but just like it's the same ole "here we go again!"
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Appointment On Monday
I am set to see my gynecologist on Monday to check out the ovary issue. My oncologist ordered an ultrasound to get a closer look and follow up with my doctor. I chose to see the gyno first and see what approach he suggests. I love that doctor. He has delivered all of my kids and was there for us during the miscarriages. He is someone that I really trust. It's a nice feeling to have faith in your doctor.
I'll keep you posted with what we find out.
I'll keep you posted with what we find out.
It's A New Day!!
I visited the doctor on Thursday for my CT results.
The CT scans from January show "no evidence of disease!" It really doesn't make any sense to me and it is really just starting to sink in but they say I am tumor free! I argued but he insisted it's true. I just don't understand that after nearly 2 years of assault on my body now after 2 months of doing nothing...It's just disappeared!
I will however need to continue with chemo. It will be on the same schedule that I have been on. So weekly chemo and daily shots will be my routine for a few more months. He wouldn't commit to the exact amount of time but he said a few months until I get to the point that I feel like I'm gonna die. Thanks! That is such a crappy feeling, I can't wait to revisit it :(
There was another twist to my results. It appears that I have a sizable cyst (?) on my left ovary that is cause for concern. I've always been aware of a cyst on my ovary and liver but they've never been concerned about them. My last scan in September showed no such cyst on the ovary and suddenly the January shows one 5 times the size.
I've had my problems with these "parts" but always chalked it up to the assualt on my body....radiation and chemo. Last year the doctor tested and confirmed that I was in early menopause so I suppose this could be related. Who really knows?! It just really sucks to have something else to deal with! I feel like it just never ends....
But I'm tumor free :-)
The CT scans from January show "no evidence of disease!" It really doesn't make any sense to me and it is really just starting to sink in but they say I am tumor free! I argued but he insisted it's true. I just don't understand that after nearly 2 years of assault on my body now after 2 months of doing nothing...It's just disappeared!
I will however need to continue with chemo. It will be on the same schedule that I have been on. So weekly chemo and daily shots will be my routine for a few more months. He wouldn't commit to the exact amount of time but he said a few months until I get to the point that I feel like I'm gonna die. Thanks! That is such a crappy feeling, I can't wait to revisit it :(
There was another twist to my results. It appears that I have a sizable cyst (?) on my left ovary that is cause for concern. I've always been aware of a cyst on my ovary and liver but they've never been concerned about them. My last scan in September showed no such cyst on the ovary and suddenly the January shows one 5 times the size.
I've had my problems with these "parts" but always chalked it up to the assualt on my body....radiation and chemo. Last year the doctor tested and confirmed that I was in early menopause so I suppose this could be related. Who really knows?! It just really sucks to have something else to deal with! I feel like it just never ends....
But I'm tumor free :-)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Happy New Year!
So excited to see 2010 go! We hope and pray for a much better 2011!!
It's been a little over 2 months without chemo and I am slowly getting back to normal. It's a great feeling.
I had my follow up CT scan to see what has been going on for these past few months. It was a different tech this time around so he was asking about all of my history I filled him in on the latest and why it was that I was there. When he came back in the room to inject the iodine and after taking some initial images he asked me if the tumors started in my intestines. They did not and I now worry that he was asking because that is now where they are. There are many structures that are in "danger" and in close proximity.
My next visit is Thursday, January 13th. I'll let you know what we find out.
It's been a little over 2 months without chemo and I am slowly getting back to normal. It's a great feeling.
I had my follow up CT scan to see what has been going on for these past few months. It was a different tech this time around so he was asking about all of my history I filled him in on the latest and why it was that I was there. When he came back in the room to inject the iodine and after taking some initial images he asked me if the tumors started in my intestines. They did not and I now worry that he was asking because that is now where they are. There are many structures that are in "danger" and in close proximity.
My next visit is Thursday, January 13th. I'll let you know what we find out.
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