After about 4 months of taking the daily Tarceva treatment pill, as of Wednesday, Oct 19, I am no longer taking it. I'm done with that treatment for now. I knew about a month ago that it wasn't effective anymore as I was starting to feel the dull bone aches, back ache, the hot flashes, tingling needling feeling in arms, legs and just about everywhere. My latest CT scan taken from this past Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011 showed some more overall "lymphangitic progression spread". My Onc reviewed the scans over with me and discussed some possible chemo treatment for me to start next week. It's awful to see all the little new tumor spots all over my right lung. My Onc even shed some tears with me as we talked about my worry of my kids and my wish to continue to keep fighting this for my kids sake. He says he'll keep on fighting for everyday for me to find and or change the right treatment to shrink and or stabilize this disease. He's great and so human.
Back to Chemo: Gemzar or Gemcitabine chemotherapy through IV vein
For now before I start my next 3rd line of treatment, I'll have to let me body "wash out" the Tarceva for about a week before I start back on chemo which will be next Wednesday. Gemzar (gemcitabine) is the chemo that I'll be on. So now back to the chemo infusion. I'll have to get this once a week for 2 weeks with 3rd week off. Like any chemo, it'll be hard on my immune system and my body. I'm worried about how tired I may get since Gemzar can suppress bone marrow function, which causes low blood cell (Red, White, Platelets) counts. The good thing is that Gemzar, I've been told is that it's well tolerated and slightly "easier" to handle than many other chemo regimen. I hope this chemo will be as easy as the first line of chemo cocktails that I had undergone and that it works effectively to keep the tumors stable or shrink them.
PreschoolI'm still feeling good and keeping busy with the kids. Ellen, my 3 year old has been home with me for 2 weeks and will resume her new preschool next week. Her last preschool was just too long for her since she was there full time and we're happy now that we found a MWF 9-12 schedule that will make us all happy. Ethan's finishing up Sylan learning and will also start a new Kumon program soon too in November. The kids are doing well. They're keeping up their daily nightly prayers for me to get better as well.
Our party for Emma went well. We had lots of food and was glad to see our friends. As always, keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Lots of Love.
I'm sorry to hear about the new little tumor spots. I pray that the new treatment will keep those tumors small or shrink them away. Please let me know if you need anything. I am more than willing and able to come help you during your chemo treatments. I know it's hard to take help from people and probably more so from strangers but I wouldn't offer if I didn't mean it. Please comment if you want to take me up on my offer. As always I will continue to pray for you Fawn.
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