I just realized the last entry was in draft so today you will see 2 entries. I have had 3 treatments of weekly chemo and the cancer rash seems to be responding. It is getting smaller, thank you Lord. The chemo this time around is similar to last time but now it is nanoparticle, albumin-bound paclitaxel which has less side effects but costs 10x the price of plain paclitaxel. You can't have it unless you have had the other first and have had side effects. Thankfully I can still work with this one.
The kids are all leaving next week for school which is causing anxiety on my part. I can't believe they will all be gone. I know they will be in God's hand and thankfully not too far away.Thank you everyone for your prayers during this time.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him
Romans 15:13
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
It's Back
Sorry for not writing on here for a long time. I have been busy living :)
I know when I read other people's blogs and they stop writing I often wonder if they have died. Well I haven't died yet but this inflammatory breast cancer is trying to kill me!
A few days short of a year and my cancer is back, in the same place, in the same way. This time they have no idea what to do. I saw a surgeon today but we are thinking chemo would be better because this time we could actually see if it works. Last time I had surgery first and therefore we never knew if the chemo was the right one because there was no way to monitor a response. All my IBC sisters in the States say surgery is not the correct treatment and I should have chemo. Since I have already had the first line chemo we have numerous options. How I wish I could get a good oncologist's opinion like the doctors who work at the 2 IBC sites in the U.S. but that really isn't an option. The best in Ontario just got back from holidays and will look at my reports tomorrow and hopefully get back to me soon. The other oncologist is on holidays, just like last year when I couldn't get anyone to help me sooner. Dr. T from Sunnybrook will know the best treatment but a second opinion would be nice.
On Friday I go for a bone scan and a CT scan just to make sure it hasn't metastasized. I really don't think it has because I feel fine except for the mental strain this is putting on me. I plan on continuing to work and living life the best I can. I really think quality is better than quantity even if the oncologist today said that surgery would buy me more time!
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
I know when I read other people's blogs and they stop writing I often wonder if they have died. Well I haven't died yet but this inflammatory breast cancer is trying to kill me!
A few days short of a year and my cancer is back, in the same place, in the same way. This time they have no idea what to do. I saw a surgeon today but we are thinking chemo would be better because this time we could actually see if it works. Last time I had surgery first and therefore we never knew if the chemo was the right one because there was no way to monitor a response. All my IBC sisters in the States say surgery is not the correct treatment and I should have chemo. Since I have already had the first line chemo we have numerous options. How I wish I could get a good oncologist's opinion like the doctors who work at the 2 IBC sites in the U.S. but that really isn't an option. The best in Ontario just got back from holidays and will look at my reports tomorrow and hopefully get back to me soon. The other oncologist is on holidays, just like last year when I couldn't get anyone to help me sooner. Dr. T from Sunnybrook will know the best treatment but a second opinion would be nice.
On Friday I go for a bone scan and a CT scan just to make sure it hasn't metastasized. I really don't think it has because I feel fine except for the mental strain this is putting on me. I plan on continuing to work and living life the best I can. I really think quality is better than quantity even if the oncologist today said that surgery would buy me more time!
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18
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