Tuesday, April 24, 2018

2nd round of chemo

I'll be starting the Doxil chemo on May 2. I don't have a full schedule yet but my oncologist said it would be once every 28 days for 6-8 treatments.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

More updates

I know I haven't been keeping this updated like I should, but it's a rough couple of months.

My husband passed away on February 26. Please don't ask me to talk about it. It's just too painful right now. I've had to give up our apartment because I couldn't afford it and even if I could've, I couldn't handle being there anymore.

I found that not only did the tumor not shrink on the Carbo/Taxol, it actually grew! My oncologist had some tests done on samples from my tumor. It's what's called platinum resistant. He was thinking about starting me on Doxil, so I had to have an echocardiogram to make sure that my heart is healthy. Thankfully it is. My oncologist and I talked about it and decided that we'd try Doxil next. There were other options, but the side effects were more severe. I'm waiting for my new schedule. All I know is it will be once every 28 days for 6-8 cycles with weekly blood tests.

Sunday, April 15, 2018

ER follow up

I went back to the ER per instructions to get my finger rechecked. They said it looks better and to keep soaking it and taking the antibiotics. I was in and out in about a half hour.

Friday, April 13, 2018

Paronychia

That's the medical term for an infection near a fingernail or toenail. I'm suppose to soak it several times a day in hot water and Epsom salt. They also gave me Keflex. I'm so glad to be back home.

Infected hangnail

I had a hangnail that tore and is now infected with a red line going to my wrist. I called my oncologist who told me to call my primary. She told me to come to the ER for IV antibiotics because she wasn't sure oral antibiotics would work because of the chemo. So I'm waiting to be called back.