I went in today to get a CT scan of my chest, abdomen and pelvis with contrast. The procedure went smoothly. Since my power port is still really new and the stitches has not fully recovered, the nurse didn't want to chance using it yet and so I had to bear the usual needle stick poke pain with the IV into a vein on my right AC line. I'm not even sure if my new power port will be ready yet to be accessed tomorrow for my routine blood draws and chemo infusion. It's about a week since I've had this and I'm still not liking this power port as it is still itchy and sore. So far, it's awful having this power port and I'm not so thrilled about having put this in. I'm not sure why every chemo patient whom I've talked to highly recommends it. Perhaps, after my stitches heal and in a few weeks, I'll get used having this power port underneath my skin and I'll have happy news of relief to report; just like many of the cancer patients who have it.
I'll find out tomorrow the results from today's scan and see if Dr. Neal will decide to change or keep me on the same chemo regimen. It's hard to tell if the CT study will show stableness or not based on how I'm feeling. Overall, I'm doing everything as normal and feeling alright. But one thing that scares me a bit is that I've been having more frequent "hot" flashes throughout the day sometimes and I'm starting to feel just a tender touch of achy pain in one spot in my back, which I hope isn't another new bone tumor metastasis. Having cancer, every new kind of ache or pain brings about a little more worry and anxiety as I've become more aware of my own body's new changes.
Then again, having this "poison" call chemo infused week after week, endlessly with no end in sight, I can only imagine how much damage its causing to my own good cells and immune system. It's no wonder some cancer patients decide to take a break or stop it briefly and try alternate natural treatments to help rebuild or detox their body.
I'll post an update as soon as I can once find out the latest results. Lots of Love.
I'll find out tomorrow the results from today's scan and see if Dr. Neal will decide to change or keep me on the same chemo regimen. It's hard to tell if the CT study will show stableness or not based on how I'm feeling. Overall, I'm doing everything as normal and feeling alright. But one thing that scares me a bit is that I've been having more frequent "hot" flashes throughout the day sometimes and I'm starting to feel just a tender touch of achy pain in one spot in my back, which I hope isn't another new bone tumor metastasis. Having cancer, every new kind of ache or pain brings about a little more worry and anxiety as I've become more aware of my own body's new changes.
Then again, having this "poison" call chemo infused week after week, endlessly with no end in sight, I can only imagine how much damage its causing to my own good cells and immune system. It's no wonder some cancer patients decide to take a break or stop it briefly and try alternate natural treatments to help rebuild or detox their body.
I'll post an update as soon as I can once find out the latest results. Lots of Love.
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