Hello All,
I had my three month scans this week and well the results weren't horrible, but they weren't great.
The most important thing to know is that there is no evidence of disease in my bones, which is awesome. The cancer has not spread beyond my right lung, which is awesome.
Unfortunately, the tumors have grown. The tumor that disappeared has returned and is 2mm. The other two tumors have both grown. One grew by about 50%, which is not so good.
I spoke with Dr. G and Kelly and the next course of treatment is...............
They are adding back in the Taxol. So that means I will be starting chemo AGAIN, UGH!
You may not be aware of this, but Wayne and I are headed to Paris and Amsterdam this Saturday. You may wonder when am I going to start chemo. Well - I'm going to start chemo this Friday at 9:00am - OF COURSE. Who wouldn't want to start chemo and then head to Paris the next day? I'm sure the people on the plane will just love me.
The chemo will be once a week for three weeks with one week off. This is the same drill as the last round of chemo. I'm not sure how many rounds I will have, but they want to at least do three months.
Folks, I'm going to be honest I am going to need a little extra support. I'm already tired heading into chemo. The nurse at the hospital said, "at least we were able to give you this long break" and I would agree with that statement if I hadn't had back surgery twice since March. I'm a little beat up.
Wayne and I are ready to fight. We are gearing up for chemo, but more importantly we are gearing up for Paris and Amsterdam. We still have our priorities in order and our priority is to live.
Once we are back (September 14) and I have my chemo schedule I will let you know. I will be looking for volunteers to go to chemo with me. I figure everyone should join me for the good times.
This is a bump in the road. Don't get discouraged. I'm still strong, still fighting and still livin the good life.
I love you all very much,
Maria
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