Today HAS to be better....

MAJW
MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
Whew! Up early here...I am hoping today is a "feel much better" kinda day! Took the upped dosage of the clinical trial chemo last Thursday...Started feeling bad on Sunday...Monday worse....yesterday it was the hit by a truck, truck backed up and ran over me again! So today HAS to be better! Also met with my previous radiation oncologist to see if radiation was going to be a "have to" situation to shrink the clavicle tumor to relieve the occluded blood vessel and if a stent was going to be needed....radiation would immediately eliminate me from the clinical trial...and I had already made up my mind "no stent" unless he felt this was life threatening...His opinion, which I highly value, was.. it's not life threatening at this time...no stent unless symptoms such as the arm and hand swelling or facial swelling would present again...it hasn't, and he feels the chemo will take care of it by shrinking the tumor....he also said this particular drug could very well be " the game changer, that it is cutting edge" ..well we loved hearing that! I will have another CAT scan on Aug. 1 to see if the drug is doing it's thing....

So...today will be a better day....and I hope it's a better day for all of you, too....
Hugs, Nancy

Comments

  • CAchick
    CAchick Member Posts: 277
    Blessings
    Nancy, May you be blessed with peace and comfort today...
    Hugs,
    Sybil
  • grams2jc
    grams2jc Member Posts: 756
    We want a game changing cutting edge drug
    And today HAS to be better. I will pray for no swelling and no more "trucks"

    Jennifer
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    Good morning, Nancy. I hope
    Good morning, Nancy. I hope that you are feeling better today and that you can do something fun for yourself. xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • Mitzi333
    Mitzi333 Member Posts: 511 Member
    lynn1950 said:

    Good morning, Nancy. I hope
    Good morning, Nancy. I hope that you are feeling better today and that you can do something fun for yourself. xoxoxoxo Lynn

    Good Morning, Nancy...
    Wishing You a "Feel Much Better" Day!!!

    Big Hugs~
    Mitzi ;0)
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    Nancy,
    Hoping that today

    Nancy,
    Hoping that today will be a much better day. Also good thoughts about the shrinking of the tumor, no rads, and no stent. So much to deal with and I know you really want to continue this trial. It sounds so promising. So I will keep you in my prayers that all goes as you desire. Big hugs to you.
    Stef
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    Nancy hoping it is a better
    Nancy hoping it is a better day for you. I like that your RO feels this cutting edge chemo will take care of any need for a stent. Hang in there and enjoy today as much as you can. Hugs
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    Not life-threatening and
    Not life-threatening and game-changing cutting edge~ that sounds WONDERFUL! Of course we all hope that today is a much better day for you...you are a brave, inspiring soul~ I am honored to know you, Kindred Spirit!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • GreeneyedGirl
    GreeneyedGirl Member Posts: 1,077
    chenheart said:

    Not life-threatening and
    Not life-threatening and game-changing cutting edge~ that sounds WONDERFUL! Of course we all hope that today is a much better day for you...you are a brave, inspiring soul~ I am honored to know you, Kindred Spirit!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    Praying better days ahead!!
    And today is the start!! Nancy, you are a fighter! Keep that spunk~ and when you feel the need to lay around in your pj's...you just do it!
    Keeping you in thought and prayer~
    Melanie
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member

    Praying better days ahead!!
    And today is the start!! Nancy, you are a fighter! Keep that spunk~ and when you feel the need to lay around in your pj's...you just do it!
    Keeping you in thought and prayer~
    Melanie

    Hoping and praying for a better day for you, Nancy
    Try to relax, pamper yourself and keep up that spirit.

    Hugs, Renee
  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
    missrenee said:

    Hoping and praying for a better day for you, Nancy
    Try to relax, pamper yourself and keep up that spirit.

    Hugs, Renee

    Hope it's a better day
    with many more to follow. Glad to hear the "not life threatening" and the cutting edge stuff. Hang on!
  • SueRelays
    SueRelays Member Posts: 485
    skipper54 said:

    Hope it's a better day
    with many more to follow. Glad to hear the "not life threatening" and the cutting edge stuff. Hang on!

    Boy do I now know that "hit
    Boy do I now know that "hit by a truck.....BIG truck" feeling!!!

    Hope you are doing much better today, and even better tomorrow!!!!
  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
    Hi Nancy.
    Sorry I didn't

    Hi Nancy.
    Sorry I didn't check in this morning I was up too.. I am praying that today was a good day. And every day after gets better and better. I know what that mac truck feels like.
    You in my prayers and thoughts sweetheart. We're all with you. Take care Kay
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    skipper54 said:

    Hope it's a better day
    with many more to follow. Glad to hear the "not life threatening" and the cutting edge stuff. Hang on!

    Hoping for better days for
    Hoping for better days for you Nancy!
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598

    Hi Nancy.
    Sorry I didn't

    Hi Nancy.
    Sorry I didn't check in this morning I was up too.. I am praying that today was a good day. And every day after gets better and better. I know what that mac truck feels like.
    You in my prayers and thoughts sweetheart. We're all with you. Take care Kay

    Nancy, are you feeling any
    Nancy, are you feeling any better? I certainly hope so.

    Lex