Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Round 3 Begins With Great News!
We met with the oncologist yesterday before beginning day 1 of Round 3. He said that the blood test results came back fine and that the blood tumor markers have returned to normal. Of the various tumor marker levels tested, he only had the HCG levels which started at 7,808 pre-chemo, fell to 89 after the first round of chemo and have fallen back to the normal range of less than 2 after the second round of chemo. Great news! Only down side is I can't test positive for a pregnancy test anymore. That's ok, I will pass up on that experience in exchange for a cure. All the other numbers looked good too. So, we hold the course through two more rounds of chemo. If the pattern holds true, tonight is the night for hiccups from hell. If the previous cures don't work (touching my toes while holding my breath, reclining on the bed, etc.) I have a medicine to take. Frankly though, I am loathe to take anything I don't have to.
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Good News! So Good! A bright spot for sure.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. I am thinking of you and your family daily!
xoxox
joce
That sounds Fantastic! Thank you for the updates on your journey through this trial. I look at my trials and see how trivial they truly are and at the same time, your outlook is so positive and full of humor! Thanks for the example and I hope things continue to look up!
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Those darn hic-ups. I wish I could take them for you! I am super pumped to hear about all your lab values. That is awesome news. We are loving you from afar. Warm fuzzies are coming your way!!
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