supsicHi Guys,
Well I received some news earlier than expected. Dr. Walsh called to check on me today and noticed that I sounded a little congested so he had me come in the office.
As I told you, I had a CT scan done yesterday and Dr. Walsh was able to give me his impression.
Apparently, there are more nodules than there were the last time I had a CT scan, which was approximately five weeks ago, and the lymph nodes in the mediastinum are a little bit larger.
Soooo….the thought is the cancer is advancing and my first line drug has stopped working. I guess so much for a crazy infection. My worst fears are all but confirmed.
Dr. Walsh doesn’t think I should bother with the biopsy but will confer with Dr. Uy first. He reminded me that he isn’t an army of one and makes decisions collectively with his colleagues. Dr. Uy was in the Operating Room today so Dr. Walsh has yet to speak with him. So I may have the VATS procedure after all.
As part of my new protocol, I will continue to use the Avastin but will switch out the Oxaliplatin and the 5FU and replace them with Cetuximab and Irinotecan. I’m not going to go into detail on the new two drugs just yet. I’ll wait and tell you as I get closer to treatment.
I will go weekly for my new treatment but will not have a fanny pack (YAY!!! I found a positive in this whole nightmare J ). I will have five hours of treatment once a week and then I’ll be able to go home without a fanny pack and there will be a whole host of different side effects. Again, I’ll fill you in later.
I will start treatment the last week of September.
Dr. Walsh is hopeful that the new treatment will work. He reiterated that he isn’t sure he can cure me but wants to keep me alive long enough until there is a cure. He will monitor me closely with CT scans.
So that’s today’s news. I will keep you updated on any changes or additions!
Love,
Kim
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