Monday, February 25, 2013

Great news!:)

Doxil is working, doing its job at keeping most of my cancer under control:) we decided today to do one more Doxil treatment today, and then to start on another hormonal treatment called Fulvestrant next month. The reasoning is: my body (specifically my heart) can only handle so much (typically 10 tretments) Doxil or other similar chemos; I've had 3, today is 4th. So we used the Doxil to get control of my cancer; now that it's under control, we can go back to the slower acting hormonal treatment and hope that keeps working longer term. The best news is that my liver lesions have completely resolved, no trace of them on my PET scan from last week. There are 2 spots that seem to be resistant to the doxil, so if the Fulvestrant doesn't work on them, ill probably have to have radiation for those spots. The only complaints I have with the doxil are minor: mouth and throat sores the second to third week after treatment, dry hands and feet throughout, and weight gain from the steroids. Will says "Assept!" , so ill suck it up (or in) as long as its working! Woohoo!!:)

3 comments:

  1. Wonderful!! The side effects sound manageable and definitely the lesser of two evils. No spots on your liver!!!!!! Fantastic! *mwah*!

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  2. Jen,

    You are amazing. I get depressed when I have a bad day teaching, and here you are in the middle of a cancer battle staying so optimistic. So impressive and inspiring.

    As always, our love goes out to you.

    Kevin, Annie, and the girls.

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  3. Jenny! Good news! Keep at it! You've been my mentor/inspiration though all of my shtuff. I think of you all the time and keep sending you the most powerful vibes I can! All the best to you every day! Jim

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