Libby's update

Good Evening Ladies,

Had my appointment this afternoon with Dr. J. She was somewhat surprised that my CA125 was up. She did a pelvic exam and said there seems to be about a 4 cm mass on my colon (actually said something else but that is the general area). I had one April 17th and it was negative!

Long story short again. Pelvic and abdomen CT scan Monday, another CA 125 (just to make sure) and then back to see her ASAP.

She said IF recurrence than this time I will have that medication before chemo for my blood counts (forgot the name) and my chemo will not be carbo/taxol as I am borderline on the remission of over 6 months. She said she could say that carbo/taxol did not work. This next group I will have every two weeks and not as strong instead of every 4 weeks and hitting me hard.

As you may recall I never finished my first chemo b/c of blood counts and then with Hexalen I had to stop after 2 cycles.


She also said that it could very well be the gene mutation. She is not one to do surgery everytime there is a mass. She does not chase cancer by cutting her patients up she said. She said if the chemo shrinks the tumor in the pelvic area and also the mass on the thymus gland then she knows it will work. If it shrinks the tumor in the pelvic area and not the thymus than she said maybe what is on the thymus is not cancer.

Anyways, this is another circumstance that no matter what happens, I know God is in control. Am I discouraged? Well, let's just say I am disappointed. Who knows where this journey is taking us, but I know where mine will end.

Enough about me. I will be back another day to see how you all are doing.

In His Grip,
Libby ☺♥