I just found out my CEA blood count has droped to 0.9! Hooray!!!
This round of chemo is going surprisingly well. I've gotten just a few bouts of nausea that passed just as quickly as they came. I feel strong and am doing well. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that one of my medications was cut in half due to a low platelate count of 80k (they want to see it over 100k).
I got to sit down with my oncologist to review scan images from a couple weeks ago. The first scan before any chemotherapy showed a black liver, covered in cancer. Now I have only two tumors on the liver -- one on either end, one of which is already dying. Surgery might be an option at this point, so I'm meeting with a liver specialist in Santa Monica next Tuesday to see if he recommends surgery or continued chemo treatments. If surgery, then I have to be off chemo for about six weeks and pray that the tumors don't grow significantly (or at all) during that time.
I'll keep you posted!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Round 8 of Chemo
Posted by Briana at 8:07 AM
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Hooray!! That is great news Bri! Like I've said before, there's nothing you can't overcome. You really are amazing!!! And thank heavens for great doctors and advanced technology, huh?!?!!
Yea!!! Bri I am so glad to hear this news. I knew things were going well. I'm so glad to hear the doctors agree with me. I'm glad this round of chemo has been so easy for you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the Stephen family. Love ya
Yes, April, the doctor's all agreed with YOU! Oh, you are so wise!!
Brianna you are such an inspiration! Keep it up I think your faith and prayers and tenacity are every bit as powerful as the chemo. Is there anything not to love about you? Funny thing my Brianna likes this little boy in her class so she asked her Dad last night what her name will be if she marries him and he said Brianna Stephens and I told her wow that is such a great name :)
Briana, I was blog hopping and came across yours! It's Marie (Slade) Chesley. I am so sorry to hear about your cancer. You look amazing and have such a great attitude. What a fun set of kids you have as well...looks like they are pretty close together....cute bunch! I hope you are feeling well and got good news in Santa Monica....
(my blog is private, but I found your e-mail and sent you an invite.)
Hey Bri! I hope that you are feeling well! We are so excited to come to the baptism tomorrow!!
Hello
I came across your blog from another blog and just wanted to say
how wonderful it is to see someone else so positive and how much the Gospel has helped us in our trial with my husband having colon cancer..We wish you good health and hope all goes very well for you.. IF you want to check out our blog it is
thearringtonclan.blogspot.com
We will keep you in our Prayers..
CHIN UP !
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