Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Medical Update

I have been finished with Whole Brain Radiation for about two weeks. I had 15 doses, not 10 as I had mentioned in previous posts. The side effects are beginning to heal...imagine scorched earth effect on your whole head.

I have been meeting with a new Doctor, a Neural Oncologist, and this is what he prescribing along with the recommendation of my regular Onc Dr. Shah

Today I start series of chemotherapies in pill form designed specifically for Brain Metastasis.

This is the order, first I start on 2 drugs I have never heard of

Thioguinine -I take it at 6 am. noon, 6pm and midnight for 4 days
Temodaor- once a day at 10pm for 5 days

I take a 5 day break

Then start on 2 drugs I HAVE heard of before

Xeloda and Celebrex for 14 days

After drugs and more scan..... plan is to see if I qualify for Gamma Knife surgery to "clean up" what might be left. (tumors have to be small ennough)

I feel pretty good...all the medication (still taking about 4 other pills and also my bi-monthly herceptin and faslodex and zometa) make my body pretty confused...but I get bursts of energy and ambition on occasion. ;)

Yes I'm taking it VERY easy. Eating REALLY well. STILL not Driving GRRRRRRRR. Getting lots of sleep.

And thank goodness for Jeff...I don't know how people take care of themselves without someone who loves them looking after them. It is a tough job.

I am a complete pain in the ass :)

Friday, November 17, 2006