Here we go, Chemo Round 2 #1,

The first treatment was Tuesday Nov 15.  There will be 6 treatments in total given once a week skipping a weak when blood counts get too low.  And then there's the wonderful fatigue.  Oh yes, the yucky feeling that hits a couple of days after the infusion.

This round is due to that stubborn lymph node near my aorta the has now decided to grow accompanied by rising CA 125.  It sucks.

This time I decided to not try to be brave enduring the yuk feeling and muscle pain and take pain meds on the bad days.  There are no medals for suffering through chemo treatments.

And that is what I am doing today.  If you called and I did not answer, I don't feel like taking.  Besides, I am drunk today! 

I have made special requests not to be given advice, preached at, and not to hear about your relatives with cancer etc.  Thanks to those who honored my request. 

I want to live as normal as possible as long as I can so I tried to go to the first Awaited rehearsal this week without success.  I did however receive support and encouragement in the form of we love you's, come hang out whenever you can, and an "on the spot" prayer for my peace and strength.  Thank you Paula! 

I have a lot of movies to catch up on.  Maybe next week. 

Today I had my every three month CT scan. 

Here are the findings: 

The lung tumors are responding well, some even smaller than before, some the same, some even gone. 

The lymph node near my aorta is not fairing so well. It has started to grow. 

The tumor markers are also elevated ( blood work ). 

Therefore, i will begin chemo next week. A different drug than last time. The main side effect is fatigue, like I don't know about that! I will keep my hair this time. Apparently the other side effects seen with chemo agents are not likely with this drug. I will have one treatment a week for 6 weeks then scan again. ( am I glowing yet? ) 

The good part is that they are trying to "nip it, nip it in the bud" as barney fife would say. 

The discouraging part is that they have to do it at all. love you, family, can I call you that?

Feelings yet to be figured out!