OK - the radiation docs decided to wait 3-4 weeks, redo the MRI, and then decide on the Cyberknife. So since Aug 15th I have been chemo free and about 2 1/2 weeks ago started feeling really great - strong and wanting to do things and having fun.
On Wednesday I had another CT scan and the tumors have mostly stayed the same size. A millimeter larger in some cases but that apparently could depend on the CRT slice.
So we met with the oncologist and she thinks the fainting was chemo induced and I haven't had to spend any days in bed since I stopped the chemo. So we decided that the systemic chemo wasn't improving things much, ruined my blood white count, and had trashed my quality of life, to put it off for another month. We will have another scan and talk it over in a month. I think the treatment is marginally worse than the disease so far.
So I am waiting on the next MRI and find out if they will cyberknife.
Enjoy today and hope for tomorrow.
My friend Trish sent me this - I wanted to pass it on.
I'm sending out a prayer request to everyone I know. Paul's sister Karen has stage 4 breast cancer. She called today with more bad news. She just finished another series of chemo and has MORE tumors in her brain and liver than before the chemo! She emailed me today and asked me to get a huge prayer chain going for her. She's been a scientologist most of her adult life but has started to realize she's never lost her belief in God and the power of prayer. So if you could all help me out by praying for her, adding her to prayer chains at your churches etc. I would greatly appreciate it! I love you all and keep all of you in my prayers everyday. Thanks for the help and God Bless You All! Love from Lori