1st Week of Second Line Chemo Over

I finished five days of chemo this week with just a little fatigue and some abdominal pain. I have a week off with the embolization next week. After speaking to my doctor last week I learned that the trial med is off the table, it is not for all small cell cancers, only small cell lung cancer. Also, he presented my case to the tumor board again and hopes to be able to find more chemo options after looking at the colon biopsy. I have also had the first ultrasound and the tech could not find anything on the left ovary. She thinks the CT was showing small cysts on the cervix that were mistaken for the ovary. Of course the radiologists will have to confirm this. All is well for now and I am touched by everyones prayers and concern. Lets pray that this second line chemo is the one for me.

New Info

I met with Dr. Bordoni yesterday and had many questions answered. The tumor on my left ovary of course has not been proven to be malignant but either way he is not calling it ovarian cancer. He believes it has metastasized from the liver. I will meet with the Gyn-Oncologist Monday,but per the conversation my doctor had with her, she will go in laparoscopicaly, look around and if it is just a couple tumors she believes she can remove them and the ovaries right then. Being done laparoscopicaly means a recovery time of less than a week. I will be having five days of chemo starting Monday followed by chemo embolization two weeks later with the ovarian surgery thrown in there somewhere. Also, my doctor has located the trial chemo at M.D. Anderson and is trying to get some sent here. He suggested that if that doesn't work, I could try the National Cancer Institute in Maryland to see if they have a trial. Thanks once again for all the prayers.

Change In Plans

Well the latest CT scan was not very encouraging. The tumors in the liver are still growing and new ones have appeared. Also there is a new tumor in the left ovary and the cyst on the right ovary is now looking suspicious. The plan is to try a new chemo and go ahead with the chemo embolization of the liver. My doctor is also looking into getting hold of a trial chemo being used in England that shows much promise. I will be meeting with a Gyn-Oncologist to see if removing the ovaries is possible. I go back to my doctor Friday to ask more questions and will update soon. Please pray for us,I don't want to give up yet.