Treatments Ricky, Treatments
Topic: July 2005
Ok, now for the scoop on my doc appt yesterday.
First off, the doc is very nice; I am very happy with the facility and doc. He talks to me and listens.

All my tests came back "normal". So, as the doc says, no more surprises. My heart is good, bones, blood, etc., is all good. phew.... so I guess that means I get the full-on cancer attack medications?

The doc's big question was, the MICROmetatisis. Does that mean lymph node positive or negative? And after discussing with his collegues, there is no answer. A few years ago, the nodes would have came back "negative", but the tests are more advanced now and can see the "micros". So, we decided (and yes, that is a "we") that if I'm gonna go through this may as well do it right and do the treatment as if it were lymphnode positive. Which means, an additional medication and an additional 4 treatments.

So, my first chemo is Monday @ 2:30PM (that way I can go to work in the morning - I know, I'm way too responsible). I will not need a "port" since I have good veins.
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I go back the following Monday for a blood draw and so the doc can check me. This will go on for 8 treatments. So, 24 weeks of chemo; then 6 weeks of radiation. I'm already planning my vacation for week 31!

He will give me meds for nausea and said that if I do not feel nauseated during the first few days, I won't. He didn't give me any indication of how I'd feel, but I think that is because everyone is different, and he doesn't want to fill my head with ideas.

So, the "day" is getting closer, not sure how I'll feel, I'm hoping for the best and plan on working and living a regular life during that time. I've calculated that by next summer, my hair should be about 2" long Woo-hoo!

Oh, and in case you haven't noticed, I added a "topics" list to the left of this page, where I sorted out the entries by month and will add a few more - like the new one 100 things about me. So, if you just click on the topic, you can go back to previous months, or learn more about me.