HAPPY DAY! I am officially on a CHEMO BREAK!
The controvery between oncologists comes in because my CA-125 is 42.5 and has been hovering in the mid-40's for 6 weeks now, even though I have been getting weekly chemo. My CHEMO-oncs reaction was that we probably need to step up to a stronger chemo. My GYN-onc thinks that the mid-40's may be my new 'normal' CA-125, as I have radiation inflammation that may keep it elevated, unlrelated to cancer activity. (My low CA-125 was 11 following my initial treatment protol, and spiked to 155 when my recurrence was diagnosed in November.) The compromise is that I will take a treatment break and have a CA-125 taken in 6 weeks. If my CA-125 remains in the mid-40's range without chemo, we can assume that this is my new normal range. I will then continue to be monitored by internal exam and CA-125 every 2 or 3 months. I'm to use this break to get strong and healthy again and to forget about cancer for awhile. And I intend to do just that! That way if I need to jump into carbo/taxol or Doxil a few months from now, I will be 'battle-ready'!
I may actually get a chance to grow some HAIR!!
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So pleasedunknown said:This comment has been removed by the Moderator
So pleased for you Linda it must be a wonderful feeling.
Tina xxxxxxxxxxx0 -
Yea!
This is absolutely
Yea!
This is absolutely wonderful news!
Enjoy, Enjoy!
Sharon0 -
Honestly, Bonnie, you are one person I would give my break to.BonnieR said:Celebrate
Dear Linda, Congratulations and Celebrate Celebrate Celebrate! :-D It is great to take a break to give our bodies a chance to recoup and yes maybe a new head of hair.
Prayers ♥ Hugs Bonnie
Bonnie: have you never really had a break from chemo? I thought I read that and yet I so hope that isn't true. You are one person I would 'hand off' my chemo break to, if that were possible. You are always so generous and so gracious to all of us. Funny that when my CHEMO-oncologist was recommending that we go 'balls to the wall' one more time and try and kill the beast once and for all, I was all gung-ho to do that. But 4 days later, when my GYN-onc disagreed and felt that I could safely take a chemo break now, I JUMPED at the chance, quickly tossing out my earlier resolve to "go for the cure, ROUND 2" in favor of the more enticing chance to have a 'Spring Break' from chemo. That's how powerful the allure of a treatment break is for me, I guess. I truly hope you will tell me that you have enjoyed at least a few rests in your long cancer journey. ((((Bonnie))))0 -
2 sweetlindaprocopio said:Honestly, Bonnie, you are one person I would give my break to.
Bonnie: have you never really had a break from chemo? I thought I read that and yet I so hope that isn't true. You are one person I would 'hand off' my chemo break to, if that were possible. You are always so generous and so gracious to all of us. Funny that when my CHEMO-oncologist was recommending that we go 'balls to the wall' one more time and try and kill the beast once and for all, I was all gung-ho to do that. But 4 days later, when my GYN-onc disagreed and felt that I could safely take a chemo break now, I JUMPED at the chance, quickly tossing out my earlier resolve to "go for the cure, ROUND 2" in favor of the more enticing chance to have a 'Spring Break' from chemo. That's how powerful the allure of a treatment break is for me, I guess. I truly hope you will tell me that you have enjoyed at least a few rests in your long cancer journey. ((((Bonnie))))
Dear Linda, You are way to kind :-) I have had short breaks way back when, in fact every now and then I got 7-12 weeks off. We are hoping that when we try the avastin/cytoxan I well finally get a 3 month break or at least that is the goal. I pray this is a permanent break for you, that miraculously the cancer is remission for good and you get lots of curly hair to enjoy. Hugs Bonnie0
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