Paul and I just got home from seeing the doctor and having
chemo. Unfortunately my CA125 has gone
up from 261 last month to 397. This
probably indicates that the chemo may not be working as we had hoped, but
because I have been feeling so well, he wanted me to stay on the same agent for
the treatment today. Once again, it’s
all about waiting and seeing. I’ll have
my next tumor marker in a month. If it’s
lower or close to the same, I’ll probably stay on the Doxil, because of the
mild side effects. If it’s elevated very
much, we have 2 options left: an oral
chemo or an IV one (through my port), both of which have much worse side
effects.
I leave Saturday to visit my
mother & sister for about 10 days.
Hopefully, the side effects will remain mild. One of my biggest
challenges at this point is to try and get my weight up, which has continued to
go down.
Paul and I are a little discouraged, as you might
imagine. We just keep telling ourselves
how lucky we are and what a great life we have.
That’s about the best we can do.
After all, the sun will come up tomorrow ...
Love you all,
Nyshie