Got my PET scan last Saturday and found out yesterday that all the tumors that I had before are GONE!!! I had a few in my gut/groin that were about 2 cm and a few in my armpits that were about 1cm. So the treatment is working so far which is very encouraging!!! I still have to finish that 6 treatments but at least I know it's working.
I started my 3rd cycle Wednesday and should be done Sunday or Monday. It is the same cycle as the one I did when I was at St. Lukes. In my opinion, it is a little less aggressive as the 2nd cycle. The 2nd cycle hit my bone marrow pretty hard and I had to spend some time in the hospital last week and get some blood transfusions. I spent last Thursday-through Sunday here then Monday I had to get 2 more units of blood. Two days off then right back in here.
Kinda feeling bad too b/c Amy and I should be moving tomorrow into our new house and I can't help with the move. Lucky her mom and dad are coming to help us. Thank goodness. We painted our new bedroom yesterday and I must say it is awesome looking! Amy is doing the touch ups b.c. im a little sloppy.
Thats all i got for today. I hope everyone is having a great day the weekend is almost here!!!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
2nd cycle after effects
So the second cycle went well went in on Thursday the 23rd and got out on Monday the 27th. I didnt get sick at all which is good but I developed a little cough. I am taking some many different pills right now
anti-this anti-that, and i still got a little sick.
After the treatment I still have to go in everyday to get 2 shots per day and they draw blood to see where my blood counts are. All the back and forth kinda sucks but I must admit, it is 1000 times better then being in the hospital the whole time. This time time after the treatment I was feeling a little more tired then usual. I slept alot last week. I pretty much watched the Casey Anthony trial and slept and thats about it. I wanted to get up and go be active but everytime I got up and moved my legs would feel like jello and i would get a little dissy.
Well last Thursday I thought I should get up and try and do something. Amy and I wanted to go to the Gin Blossoms concert here in oshkosh but I had to get my shot first. So I went to the Hospital while Amy way getting ready. They gave me the shot and then took my vitals. Well my pulse was 145 beats per min and i had a fever. They admitted me into the hospital and did a bunch of tests. First was and EKG to see if my heart was beating irregularly. Then It was chest x ray. then they did a bunch of blood work and blood cultures. Turns out that my White blood cells were really low about .3 (thats really low). It looks like the Chemo in the 2nd cycle hit my blood a little harder then the first cycle. It hit my bone marrow pretty hard. The next couple days in the hospital was spent receiving antibiotics. I also had to receive some "special" blood from Milwaukee. My immune system is so beat up and low that I needed really clean blood so I dont get sick. I ended up staying from Thursday night until Wednesday at about 2.
I stayed about 6 days over my favorite holiday, the 4th of July. This bummed me out big time. I love this time of year and the parades and fireworks are the best part. I got to see 2 little fireworks from my hospital window but thats about it. Disappointing......oh well There is always next year. I will just have to do something twice and awesome.
Tomorrow I have to go back in and receive more units of blood and then Saturday I will be having another PET scan to see if the tumors are gone. My doctor seems to think that they will see gone. But I am a little sceptical... 2 treatments is all it takes to make them go away? He seems to think so. I hope they will be!!! Now that doesn't mean I am done with treatment. Either way I still have to finish all 6 treatments to give me a better chance of them not coming back. Then a couple of days after that I will be starting the 3rd treatment which means only one thing..... Half way. Its all down hill from here.
God Bless,
ryan
anti-this anti-that, and i still got a little sick.
After the treatment I still have to go in everyday to get 2 shots per day and they draw blood to see where my blood counts are. All the back and forth kinda sucks but I must admit, it is 1000 times better then being in the hospital the whole time. This time time after the treatment I was feeling a little more tired then usual. I slept alot last week. I pretty much watched the Casey Anthony trial and slept and thats about it. I wanted to get up and go be active but everytime I got up and moved my legs would feel like jello and i would get a little dissy.
Well last Thursday I thought I should get up and try and do something. Amy and I wanted to go to the Gin Blossoms concert here in oshkosh but I had to get my shot first. So I went to the Hospital while Amy way getting ready. They gave me the shot and then took my vitals. Well my pulse was 145 beats per min and i had a fever. They admitted me into the hospital and did a bunch of tests. First was and EKG to see if my heart was beating irregularly. Then It was chest x ray. then they did a bunch of blood work and blood cultures. Turns out that my White blood cells were really low about .3 (thats really low). It looks like the Chemo in the 2nd cycle hit my blood a little harder then the first cycle. It hit my bone marrow pretty hard. The next couple days in the hospital was spent receiving antibiotics. I also had to receive some "special" blood from Milwaukee. My immune system is so beat up and low that I needed really clean blood so I dont get sick. I ended up staying from Thursday night until Wednesday at about 2.
I stayed about 6 days over my favorite holiday, the 4th of July. This bummed me out big time. I love this time of year and the parades and fireworks are the best part. I got to see 2 little fireworks from my hospital window but thats about it. Disappointing......oh well There is always next year. I will just have to do something twice and awesome.
Tomorrow I have to go back in and receive more units of blood and then Saturday I will be having another PET scan to see if the tumors are gone. My doctor seems to think that they will see gone. But I am a little sceptical... 2 treatments is all it takes to make them go away? He seems to think so. I hope they will be!!! Now that doesn't mean I am done with treatment. Either way I still have to finish all 6 treatments to give me a better chance of them not coming back. Then a couple of days after that I will be starting the 3rd treatment which means only one thing..... Half way. Its all down hill from here.
God Bless,
ryan
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)