Recurrance in lung / treatment update

eihtak

Hi everyone, hope all are able to find moments of peace, laughter and healing along this road!  In January I was dx with a recurrance of anal cancer in my lung. The mass was large but surgically removed by the removal of my left lower lobe. (I was initially dx a little over 4yrs ago with Stage3b anal cancer followed by a dx of breast cancer)

After healing from surgery which I must say went surprisingly quick, I began a course of chemo every 3wks beginning in March. (5FU/Cisplatin)

Yesterday my pump was disconnected as it was HOPEFULLY my last chemo treatment!! I will be scanned in June and that will truely determine if more action is needed, but my doctor is very confident that I am in a good place, as am I. I am still feeling tired and today yet a bit queasy, which for me is usually followed by a few days of mouth sores.....but feel soooooooo good to be "pump free" !!

My daughter was married on May 9th, and my chemo schedule was adjusted to have me feeling mostly well for the weekend.....I felt GREAT! The weather was absolutely perfect and the day went off without a hitch. The flowers (done my yours truely) were amazing if I do say so! The happy couple is now in Cancun.....oh how I wish I was in Cancun myself.

Anyway....I wanted to let you all know that I made it through and whatever the scans say in June I know I will make it through that as well because I have you all with me....through the good, bad, and ugliness of this whole thing! 

Thankyou all for prayers, concern, and support.....it means so much more than I can say!

katheryn

Adam26

Hey

Hi Katheryn,

Good luck with your scans in June, I am glad you are feeling better and wish you all the best for the future!

mp327

Katheryn

Yours is the second happy post I am reading first thing this morning and it fills my heart with joy!  I am so glad you are done and not too worse for the wear.  You and your doctor sound confident that the beast is gone and I hope you will get confirmation of that on your upcoming scan.  Between now and then, I will be thinking all positive thoughts for you and keeping you in my prayers.  Rest up and recover.

I'm so glad the wedding was beautiful and such an enjoyable event for you.  I know you were worried about not feeling good, but it sounds like the side effects gave you a break.

Take care!

Martha

jcruz

Thanks for sharing your

Thanks for sharing your update.  I'm glad your daughter's wedding was without a hitch and that you were able to do the flowers and enjoy the wedding.  I wish you well as you go forward

 

Janet

judyv3

Great news!

So glad to hear this good news from you.  And congratulations on the wedding, so happy the weather cooperated and you were able to do the flowers.  I'm sure they were beautiful.  I hope you continue to feel better and perhaps plan your own trip!

Judy

jbug2

eihtak update

It's wonderful hearing from you, and hearing that the recent chemo treatment is behind you ... glad you are feeling pretty good!  Good luck with the CT scan in June.  Congrats on your daughter's marriage!

TraceyUSA

WOOHOO!

What great feeling it is to be "disconnected."  I'm glad to hear things are going well for you.  Thank you for updating us, I've been thinking of you. 

Continued prayers,

Tracey

pializ

TraceyUSA said:

WOOHOO!

What great feeling it is to be "disconnected."  I'm glad to hear things are going well for you.  Thank you for updating us, I've been thinking of you. 

Continued prayers,

Tracey

Eihtek

So glad to see your post! I think about you often & admire how well you cope with your situation. 

Good to hear the chemo regime is done & that hopefully you can now regather your strength.

Wishing you an easier time

Liz 

Ouch_Ouch_Ouch

Dearest eihtak.......

Virtual hugs and kisses, eihtak! I'm glad the wedding went so well and that you were able to be such a involved part of it.