Nervous about scans tomorrow.

lizbiz

Hi everyone,

I haven't been on much lately - FOLFORI has me pretty sick. I'm getting my PET and CT scans tomorrow to see if the mets are shrinking. I'm so nervous and nauseous - I can't tell if it's the chemo or the nerves.

I'd appreciate any positive vibes you can spare!

Stay strong,
Elizabeth

Shayenne

So Sorry....
....to hear how sick you been! are they not giving you good anti-nausea meds? I know the first treatment I had, I was sicker then a dog, I couldn't even eat or drink anything for almost 4 days, so they switched my anti-meds the 2nd time I went, and it was much better! they gave me Emend and Dexamethasone which worked really well.

You'll be in my prayers tonight, as I hope they did shrink! good luck on the scans, think positive, and let us know how they went, I'm sending you positive vibes your way with alot of hugs!

Hugggggs!
~Donna

pamness

I am sending all my good vibes your way
I find scans and cea tests scary beyond belief. I hope and pray your's will give you the best out come possible.

Pam

Annabelle41415

Sorry
Sorry you are so sick. Anxiety can cause all types of symptoms. I pray that all goes well tomorrow. Let us know when you get your results. Hope you feel better soon.

Kim

mom_2_3

Prayers and hugs
Prayers and hugs and all good thoughts are being sent your way from my little corner of NJ this evening.

Amy

tootsie1

Hope it goes well
Elizabeth, I'm sending only positive thoughts and prayers your way. I know tomorrow will be a nerve-wracking day for you, but I hope you get only good news.

*hugs*
Gail

sheri22

Positive vibes your way
Elizabeth good luck on your CTscan tommprrow I'll keep you in my prayers , do you get your results tommprrow? Hope tommorrow will be a good day for you .

Sheri22

VickiCO

Prayers and hugs
Elizabeth,

Stay strong. We will be with you. Many hugs and prayers are coming your way.

Vicki

dixchi

VickiCO said:

Prayers and hugs
Elizabeth,

Stay strong. We will be with you. Many hugs and prayers are coming your way.

Vicki

GoodThoughs
Positive thoughts are coming your way today as you go through your scans;
hope you don't have to wait to get the results, that is always nerve wracking.

Hugs,
Barbara

Buzzard

dixchi said:

GoodThoughs
Positive thoughts are coming your way today as you go through your scans;
hope you don't have to wait to get the results, that is always nerve wracking.

Hugs,
Barbara

Prayers........
My prayers are with you Liz in hopes that everything goes your way. There will be positives out of whatever it is so take those and go with them. Lots of love and hugs to you..Do something real nice for yourself today, you deserve it and it will give you some time away from the thinking.....God Bless ya hun....

lisa42

same thing
Hi Liz,

I am thinking of and praying for you right now, as I just read your post and it's already March 10- so you're probably in the midst of your tests as I write this. I hear ya with the anxiety- I've got mine coming up in another 2-3 weeks (still waiting on the actual date). All the "what will it show or not show" that's riding on the scan outcomes is huge as to what comes next- been there, done that several times. It's probably going to always be like that as we continually get scans to check on us. Let us know what your results are and how you did. You've got a lot of people on this board pulling for you- cling to the Lord and He will carry you through, no matter what!

Blessings,
Lisa

msccolon

prayers
definitely for today,for good results on your scans, and for the days to come as you continue to deal with treatment. I pray for strength and comfort for you and your family.
mary

CherylHutch

Huggggs!
Hey Elizabeth... I've been wondering where you were. I'm so sorry to hear you haven't been around here because you just haven't been feeling well I'm hoping when you get your tests done today you are telling them that you are having a rough time of it so they can try different meds or change something so that your system can handle it easier.

By the time you read these messages, you will be home and the tests will be over. I'm not sure if you are getting the results today or if you now have to wait for them. Either way... I'm sending good, positive thoughts your way and I'm sure the results will be waaaaaay better than your imagination is going wild with right now.

Hang in there, friend!

Cheryl

Denise1966

prayers
Hi Liz,

Just want to let you know you have some prayers coming from Michigan and I hope your tests come out positive.

Hugs,
Denise

dianetavegia

Denise1966 said:

prayers
Hi Liz,

Just want to let you know you have some prayers coming from Michigan and I hope your tests come out positive.

Hugs,
Denise

praying here, too
HI Elizabeth, praying for only good results and a great big praise report later today.

God Bless,
Diane

lizbiz

dianetavegia said:

praying here, too
HI Elizabeth, praying for only good results and a great big praise report later today.

God Bless,
Diane

Thank you, all!
Thank you to all of you! I just got my scan results and after 3 FOLFIRI+Avastin treatments my mets are stable - they haven't grown, no new mets. Not the best news, but at this point, I'll take stable!

My doctor is putting me on Amend and Decadron for the the nausea. I just wish the stomach/intestinal cramping would go away.

Thanks again for all your support. I say a prayer for all of you every night.

Stay strong,
Elizabeth

Annabelle41415

lizbiz said:

Thank you, all!
Thank you to all of you! I just got my scan results and after 3 FOLFIRI+Avastin treatments my mets are stable - they haven't grown, no new mets. Not the best news, but at this point, I'll take stable!

My doctor is putting me on Amend and Decadron for the the nausea. I just wish the stomach/intestinal cramping would go away.

Thanks again for all your support. I say a prayer for all of you every night.

Stay strong,
Elizabeth

Stable is Good

Elizabeth stable is still a good outcome since they haven't grown and like you said, there are no new ones.

Hope the new medicine helps your tummy.

Prayers are daily for everyone here as well, and thank you for yours.

Kim

PhillieG

lizbiz said:

Thank you, all!
Thank you to all of you! I just got my scan results and after 3 FOLFIRI+Avastin treatments my mets are stable - they haven't grown, no new mets. Not the best news, but at this point, I'll take stable!

My doctor is putting me on Amend and Decadron for the the nausea. I just wish the stomach/intestinal cramping would go away.

Thanks again for all your support. I say a prayer for all of you every night.

Stay strong,
Elizabeth

Stable is Still Able
I have been at stable forever. Stable is a good place to be considering they could be growing.
I had a lot of trouble with stomach cramping with CPT11. Horrific stuff. It did the trick to make/keep me stable though.
Positive thoughts to you Liz
-p

Glv49

Lots of prayers and good
Lots of prayers and good vibes are being sent your way. Good Luck, and let us know how things turn out.

Gail

msccolon

lizbiz said:

Thank you, all!
Thank you to all of you! I just got my scan results and after 3 FOLFIRI+Avastin treatments my mets are stable - they haven't grown, no new mets. Not the best news, but at this point, I'll take stable!

My doctor is putting me on Amend and Decadron for the the nausea. I just wish the stomach/intestinal cramping would go away.

Thanks again for all your support. I say a prayer for all of you every night.

Stay strong,
Elizabeth

stomach cramping
yea, the CPT-11 sucks big time. What seemed to work the best for me was hyocyamine to stop the intestinal cramping, and Sandostatin shots once a month (this also seemed to help with stabilizing my mood as well). Maybe it will work for you as well. Stable is GREAT!
mary