Scan Results

Well, all the tests were worth it!!!!

I have had an additional 56% decrease in my tumor markers since January!!! I started out with them at 711.1 this past October (35 is normal) and by November they were down to 516.2, in December they were down to 389.3 and in January they were down to 250.9. Right now, they are down to 106.9!!!! On the way to remission. I am beyond ecstatic! It has been amazing watching those numbers drop!

Now, onto all the scan results! All looked good, nothing new and the cancer in the bone is all healing! Hopefully by this summer I will be NED (No Existing Disease). We are headed there now!

I started a new chemo yesterday. Instead of Taxol, we went with Abraxane (it is still a taxane like Taxol). I will be on it for 3 weeks on, 1 week off, so every 4th week I will have a break. I will still have 12 infusions of this. So far, so fine on this! My counts were down quite a bit, but they were still able to start this chemo yesterday. I did have a slight problem with my blood pressure. Not sure what was up with that, but it kept dropping. It went down to 84/54, so they had to monitor that all through chemo. But, they just made sure I felt ok and was able to leave afterwards, thank God! We had a flight home booked for that evening and I would not have wanted to have to miss it. So, were home now and I am feeling good! We are heading to Lowe's tonight to check out some tile as we are getting ready to redo the downstairs bathroom. I would love to put up travertine in that bathroom, but we'll see what they have.

You all have a great week and I am so GLAD to be able to share all my wonderful scan results with all of you! Your emails really keep me going! THANK YOU!

~Kasey