For the past few days, I've been feeling a bit more tired, have been feeling these tingly needle like sensations in my arms and legs due to the rash I get from taking Tarceva. The acne like rash on my face is still there but it's not that bad. It's the rings or circle like rash on my arms that look bad. My skin nowawdays feels rough like a lizard. I slather on tons of moisturizer lotion throughout the day and my skins still feels scaly dry like sandpaper. Its awful.
For the most part, besides little aches here and there and a feeling of tiredness, I feel alright and I think my breathing is normal for the most part but at times I feel like I have a shortness of breathe. I sleep ok and eat ok. Sometimes I wonder if this is all in my head and that I'm just feeling just overly anxious, stressed or being too worry about everything. Thinking back 6 months ago when I had a shortness of breathe and that 3/4 of my lung had collapsed due to the pleural effusion and to the needle biopsy, I actually didn't even know that my lung had collapsed. It was only found after my first routine PetScan and MRI done that same day that my primary care Dr called and informed me that my right lung had collapsed. From that day on, I'm always keen on recognizing any shortness of breathe I have and to get it checked out at my Dr's office.
MRI in 2 Weeks
I'm scheduled for a my brain MRI in 2 weeks. I'm a bit nervous about it but glad I'm getting it checked just for an update. I hope it's good news and there's nothing going on.
Stories of Strength and Inspiration
Lately, I've done some more reading onto how others deal with having stage 4 lung cancer and about their treatment. It's sad though that the prognosis and statistics aren't very good. Like many others, even though I have never smoked, I still am in shock and still wonder how I could have gotten this. But by now, since my diagnoses 7 months ago, I try to focus on positive thoughts about getting effective treatment and hope and pray for the best.
I've met others lung survivors who are now in remission from the Tarceva treatment (they have the EGFR mutation so it worked for them) and others who are surviving and living beyond 5 years! It's amazing to hear such stories of strength. Likewise, each and everyday, the kids and I, we pray for the very best and hope for the dream of my miracle remission.
For the most part, besides little aches here and there and a feeling of tiredness, I feel alright and I think my breathing is normal for the most part but at times I feel like I have a shortness of breathe. I sleep ok and eat ok. Sometimes I wonder if this is all in my head and that I'm just feeling just overly anxious, stressed or being too worry about everything. Thinking back 6 months ago when I had a shortness of breathe and that 3/4 of my lung had collapsed due to the pleural effusion and to the needle biopsy, I actually didn't even know that my lung had collapsed. It was only found after my first routine PetScan and MRI done that same day that my primary care Dr called and informed me that my right lung had collapsed. From that day on, I'm always keen on recognizing any shortness of breathe I have and to get it checked out at my Dr's office.
MRI in 2 Weeks
I'm scheduled for a my brain MRI in 2 weeks. I'm a bit nervous about it but glad I'm getting it checked just for an update. I hope it's good news and there's nothing going on.
Stories of Strength and Inspiration
Lately, I've done some more reading onto how others deal with having stage 4 lung cancer and about their treatment. It's sad though that the prognosis and statistics aren't very good. Like many others, even though I have never smoked, I still am in shock and still wonder how I could have gotten this. But by now, since my diagnoses 7 months ago, I try to focus on positive thoughts about getting effective treatment and hope and pray for the best.
I've met others lung survivors who are now in remission from the Tarceva treatment (they have the EGFR mutation so it worked for them) and others who are surviving and living beyond 5 years! It's amazing to hear such stories of strength. Likewise, each and everyday, the kids and I, we pray for the very best and hope for the dream of my miracle remission.
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