jazzcatx2's blog

  • off we go again ......

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    The last few weeks seem to have really dragged by and it seems ages that I found out I was to have more chemo. Well, the time is nigh... Tuesday visit the vampire's den to have blood drawn and Wednesday the  first cycle of abraxane.

  • chemo round two... come out fighting!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    MRI results showed that the little blighter has now decided to make its home in my liver and has set up quite an extensive community there. The initial plan, based on the Ct result, was to change the hormone tablets from tamoxifen to faslodex, but having seen the MRI my onc has decided it is chemo for me.  I have to wait until 12th Jan for it to start as he wants to get all traces of the tamoxifen out of my system.

  • information needed.

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Anyone had abraxane as chemotherapy? Would be interested in your experiences as am about to start this in January

     

  • What a difference the weather makes

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    What a difference a change of weather makes. No snow,no ice, I can get out and about, even though I am still off work  ands the miffed mood has definitely gone. Husband had his physio appointment fortunately he will only need exercise, apparently the muscle was damaged when they removed the vein for his bypass so he has to build it up and hopefully that will hold the knee in place. I get my MRI results on Wednesday and…

  • Miffed at being miffed

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well I have got an  appointment for my MRI results, next Wednesday. I know the last CT scan showed something on the liver, so am prepared for more spread. My onc has suggested we do not go down the chemo route, just stop the tamoxifen and go on to fasolex. Currently I am not at work, picked up the dreaded lurgy from the kids, have spent one week in bed and this last week coughing like billy-oh. Got a sicknote so am not…