Good news!

Hooray!!! I completed the 5 daily cyber knife treatments last Friday and thus far, have had essentially no side effects. No pain, nothing on my skin … I sure hope that thing was turned on. The plan now is to have a follow up visit with the radiation oncologist in 6 weeks and a CT scan 6 weeks after that. I have also decided NOT to check my CA125 blood level until I have the CT. I just want to enjoy the holidays and not worry about it for awhile. My oncologist is in complete agreement with “the plan.” Just a reminder, we’re all certain that at some point more tumors will present themselves and have to be dealt with, but for now…

Life is not good … it’s great!!!

Love,
Nyshie

from the dysh...

I started the cyber knife radiation on Monday, have had 3 daily sessions, 2 more to go. The cyber machine is a little larger than I had imagined, about the size of a mini-van, with a robotic arm that moves all around me shooting laser radiation beams into the tumor. Kind of feels like a Star Wars movie, I’m immobilized on a table and am not supposed to move at all for 1 ½ to 2 hours each treatment. Thankfully, they play great classic rock and the old Ativan keeps me pretty relaxed. Today is the first day I’ve started feeling a little fatigue, otherwise no other side effects. He said the effects could last 3-4 weeks. We’ll probably do a follow up CT scan in 2-3 months to determine the effects of the radiation and to see if any of those other “bad boys” are popping up. Hopefully, I have delayed another round of chemo for an indefinite amount of time. There’s just no way of knowing at this time. Will probably monitor my CA125 every 3 months instead of monthly, as it seems that it doesn’t really make any difference in the big scheme of things.

Paul saw the foot doctor today and he has been released to wearing a hiking boot around the house, the large, knee-high boot in the community and no hiking/fly-fishing/etc. for 4 more weeks. He sees the orthopedist next week about his torn rotator cuff so no new information there.

Between the two of us … I think we need some adult supervision for awhile. Any volunteers?

Love,
Nyshie

Nysh, Paul & Ila