Well, my first day of chemo is done with. Not too bad actually....will really depend on how the next couple of days go. Had a good nap when I got home. They gave me Taxol and Carboplatin today along with anti-nausea meds and a few other side drugs. My next chemo treatment is scheduled for August 19th, so I should have a couple of weeks feeling good before they hit me with more drugs again.
Abby is still being wonderful and careful around me, she is so sweet (she can be a little devil at times though and drive Kyle crazy!!)
All in all, not a bad day.
"And This Too Shall Pass......"
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Its about to Start
Okay, the chemo starts tomorrow. I'm feeling pretty good and getting around good as well. I'm a little apprehensive but I'm sure that's to be expected. It will be an all-day treatment, so hopefully I can catch a nap or two while the chemo is doing its thing.
"And This Too Shall Pass......."
"And This Too Shall Pass......."
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Chemo is now scheduled
Hi Everyone,
Its wonderful to be home! I've been home now for a week and feeling much better. Abby has behaved wonderfully and not jumped on me to irritate my incision at all. Abby is really glad to have all of us home and her regular routine in place again. She did enjoy her week long visit with "Grandma" (my mother came to stay for a week) as she was spoiled more than normal.
We had our first post-op visit with the oncologist this morning. Things are progressing nicely and looking good. I am scheduled to begin my chemo treatment next Wednesday, July 29th @ 8:30 AM. Each treatment after that will follow every 21 days.
As far as my ankle injury, I hope to begin rehab on it in the next couple of weeks. Things are finally moving forward on all fronts.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers over the last several weeks. Knowing that there are so many people that care has really been a Godsend.
God Bless.
Cindy
Its wonderful to be home! I've been home now for a week and feeling much better. Abby has behaved wonderfully and not jumped on me to irritate my incision at all. Abby is really glad to have all of us home and her regular routine in place again. She did enjoy her week long visit with "Grandma" (my mother came to stay for a week) as she was spoiled more than normal.
We had our first post-op visit with the oncologist this morning. Things are progressing nicely and looking good. I am scheduled to begin my chemo treatment next Wednesday, July 29th @ 8:30 AM. Each treatment after that will follow every 21 days.
As far as my ankle injury, I hope to begin rehab on it in the next couple of weeks. Things are finally moving forward on all fronts.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers over the last several weeks. Knowing that there are so many people that care has really been a Godsend.
God Bless.
Cindy
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
First day home
We're all very glad to be back home. Cindy's mom is here helping out for the rest of the week. Starting yesterday morning, Cindy has felt much better and is able to get up and around with minimal effort or pain. I know she prefers the food here to what they served in the hospital, too.
This afternoon she got a port-a-cath inserted that will be used to give the chemotherapy. Her first follow up appoinment with the Gyn-oncologist is next Wednesday. That's when we'll discuss the chemo regimen and get her stomach staples out.
This afternoon she got a port-a-cath inserted that will be used to give the chemotherapy. Her first follow up appoinment with the Gyn-oncologist is next Wednesday. That's when we'll discuss the chemo regimen and get her stomach staples out.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
One more day down . . .
Things keep moving along well. Cindy has been up walking a few times today and is tolerating a regular diet. Her oral pain meds have been cut back a bit and, other than a few muscle spasms, seem to be controlling the pain pretty well. Unfortunately, some pain will just come with the territory as her abdominal incision heals.
Her renal function has continued to improve and her other labs look good too. Barring any unforseen difficulties, the medical team is planning on sending her home on Monday.
Her renal function has continued to improve and her other labs look good too. Barring any unforseen difficulties, the medical team is planning on sending her home on Monday.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Fingers crossed . . .
Things are going very well right now. Cindy was moved from the ICU bed to the surgical oncology wing yesterday (and walked from one room to the other!) The IV pain meds have been discontinued and she's getting oral meds now. There's talk of getting her a regular diet today, which would really help her energy level - broth and red jello just aren't cutting it!
She should get to go home in the next couple of days. She already has an appointment for Tuesday afternoon to get a port-a-cath inserted at the clinic office. She will probably be treated with cispatin or carboplatin and taxol every three weeks for 6 cycles.
A little more about what we found out from the pathology report: the tumor was confined to the right ovary and the fallopian tube on that side. All visible tumor was removed and none of the abdominal washings or samples that were sent (lymph nodes, omentum, etc) showed signs of cancer. That means her cancer is stage IIa. The majority of ovarian cancers are diagnosed at a later stage, so Cindy was very lucky that this was caught early. It makes the likelihood of successful treatment much higher.
She should get to go home in the next couple of days. She already has an appointment for Tuesday afternoon to get a port-a-cath inserted at the clinic office. She will probably be treated with cispatin or carboplatin and taxol every three weeks for 6 cycles.
A little more about what we found out from the pathology report: the tumor was confined to the right ovary and the fallopian tube on that side. All visible tumor was removed and none of the abdominal washings or samples that were sent (lymph nodes, omentum, etc) showed signs of cancer. That means her cancer is stage IIa. The majority of ovarian cancers are diagnosed at a later stage, so Cindy was very lucky that this was caught early. It makes the likelihood of successful treatment much higher.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Lymph nodes are NEGATIVE!!!!!
This morning we got the best news of the last 2 weeks - the inflammed lymph nodes that were removed during surgery are negative for cancer! That means that Cindy's cancer is only stage II. The Gyn-Oncologist was very happy and said that it will be easier to treat. Since all of this started when Cindy tripped over Abby's baby gate, she's the hero in all of this that let us catch it early. Cindy's mom is going to give her a big hug when she arrives tomorrow!
Other signs are looking good, too: her creatinine is down some, meaning her renal function is improving and her white count is back to normal. We're crossing our fingers that we'll get to move out of the ICU room today.
Thank you all so much for your prayers. Other than having the surgeon say "Oops, we were wrong and there wasn't any cancer in your ovary", this is about the best possible news we could have gotten.
Other signs are looking good, too: her creatinine is down some, meaning her renal function is improving and her white count is back to normal. We're crossing our fingers that we'll get to move out of the ICU room today.
Thank you all so much for your prayers. Other than having the surgeon say "Oops, we were wrong and there wasn't any cancer in your ovary", this is about the best possible news we could have gotten.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
After further review . . .
. . . the ruling on the field is overturned.
Well, I spoke too soon earlier. After I left for lunch, the intensivist came back and decided that he'd prefer to keep her in the ICU room to more closely monitor her renal function. Her white count is also up again, but the ID specialist thinks its just a post op reaction. Either way, she's still hooked up to the monitors and we're hanging out in ICU. No results from the renal ultrasound yet.
Well, I spoke too soon earlier. After I left for lunch, the intensivist came back and decided that he'd prefer to keep her in the ICU room to more closely monitor her renal function. Her white count is also up again, but the ID specialist thinks its just a post op reaction. Either way, she's still hooked up to the monitors and we're hanging out in ICU. No results from the renal ultrasound yet.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
