First the good news. The cyst on my ovary is just a large cyst and not cancer. The sciatic pain I'm having is not related to the cancer but is a herniated disk in one area and a degenerated disk just below it. The not so good news is that the tumors in the liver have grown significantly and Dr. Bordoni wants me to start treatment next week. This will be three days of I.V. chemotherapy followed in 14 days with chemo embolization in the liver. A week or two after that I will have another three days of I.V. chemotherapy followed again by chemo embolization after 14 days. When these two months of treatment are finished he will do another CT scan to see if I'm in remission. The good news is if I do have a remission the doctor thinks I'm a good candidate for liver transplantation. He is still very encouraged by my lack of symptoms and he has presented my case in two symposiums to get feedback from other oncologists. Although I really expected him to say the cancer was growing slowly and that I could do the embolization alone, I'm ready to take on the chemo (not at all happy about it, but ready). I will be having a colonoscopy Monday and then on to chemo on Wednesday, April 1st. Please pray for my little family to stay strong and encouraged.
Love,
Darlene
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Hey! Kristin here. I will be praying for you Darlene. If you need a ride on Monday or to your other chemo treatments call me. You are doing a great job and I can tell you have a positive attitude. Sending healing prayers your way!
ReplyDeleteAs we have all said, please plug us in wherever you need us. Drives, dinners, movie escape, Lemon drop martini's, you name it. We are praying for you, love you and are here for you! Lisa
ReplyDeleteGood luck tomorrow; we are praying for you. Let me know if you'd like to talk with my friend who's been there and done all of this. She's a nurse and could be a good resource for you . . .
ReplyDeleteMary
Hey Darlene:
ReplyDeleteI hope the chemo was not too terrible today. Let us know what you need.
Terri