Transportation and companionship provided by Sandy (big sis)
Today was a good day...actually, today was a fantastic day. I received the results of last Monday's CAT scan when I met with Dr. McC. and all of the cancerous nodules that were in my lungs are gone. I have one spot in my lower left lung...it was on the prior scan and is unchanged. Of course Dr. McC. had to have the discussion with me that it could be a nodule that was unresponsive to treatment, but she is leaning towards it being scar tissue as the result of illness (ie., bronchitis, etc) or the environment. I am also a girl who developed severe asthma at the age of five. Our plan of attack is to keep a close eye on it. I will continue with my current treatment over the next nine weeks...same cocktail...same routine...two weeks on, one week off. My last treatment will be on December 3rd...then the following week I will have another CAT scan. Dr. McC. again voiced concern about the fact that I had a re-occurrence in less than a year and the fact that when it metastasized it went to my lungs, which is rare. Apparently the text book says it should have metastasized to my stomach. But then again, I have not been your text book patient.
Steroids update: during treatment I receive 10mg of IV steroids. Then for the following two days I take 16mg of steroids. But not this week...this week I have opted not to take any follow up oral steroids. I discussed this with my oncology nurse. She explained that in my particular circumstance I only receive steroids to control nausea...and, since I have had zero nausea with the exception of a smidgen the first week of treatment, I can't see any reason to put myself through how they make me feel. Not to mention how they stimulate my appetite. Let me correct that...OVER stimulate my appetite to the point where I feel like I could enter a food eating competition.
