Still taking a break... but I may possibly have some earth shattering news so I thought I would share...
I met my new oncologist today (changing because Trent's work changed insurance carriers at the beginning of the year). He seems like a nice guy. I basically just told him what treatment I have been getting. 6 cycles of ABVD (which is 12 treatments). He then said that the leading research on Hodgkin's lymphoma says that doing only 4 cycles followed by radiation seems to be the latest effective treatment plan. That means that I would only have to do 8 treatments... I'm getting #7 tomorrow. Could I really possibly be done with chemo by the end of the month?
I questioned him telling him that the reason why my doctor wanted me to do the full 12 was because of the size of the mass in my chest. He says that with all due respect, he knows my doctor very well, but he is very good friends with Dr. Julie Vose ,who is one of the leading lymphoma oncologists in the country, and he is going to e-mail her all of my case information and see what she says, we are going to go with the experts advice.
I'm nervous, excited, trying not to get my hopes up too much that I could really be possibly done with chemo soon. He basically said that if I only need to do 8 treatments, why do 12? My other doctor also said that he didn't want to make a decision on radiation until I was done with chemo... but the new doctor says that he thinks radiation is a must with a mass in the middle of your chest... okay then.
I feel good knowing that he is consulting with one of the leading experts in the country on this. I'm praying that whatever the best treatment for me will be what we end up doing. I'm super scared of doing radiation... I've heard stories of fried esophagus etc... which would be no fun. But on the plus side... I would get a tattoo, may be my only tattoo ever! (thinking of Pheobe on friends with her tiny dot of a world tattoo... ya, that's what it would be like).
Anyway, I wont know anything more until I go back on January 28, but I'll let you all know what the decision is then...
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I'll be thinking of and praying for you! Sounds like you're in the best of hands : )
HURRAY! CANT WAIT TO HEAR!!!
That would be SOOOOOOO AWESOME! But you will make it whatever you do!
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh MEG!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you too! That would be so great if you only had to do one more chemo treatment! What a wonderful blessing that would be!
Great news, we'll keep the prayers coming your way! You are amazing!
That would be the best news to kick off 2010!!! I have my fingers crossed! What a blessing it is to have your doc consulting with such a big wig...that can make such a huge difference! Love you!
HOLYC CRAP!!! That's AWESOME.
Yes. Holy. Crap.
I'm eloquent like that.
your are such an amazing girl! I know it's been forever since we have last seen each other, but I'll be praying for you.
oh, and your craft blog is too cute, who knew you were so talented?
-jana (dabel) Nelson
YAY! That would be wonderful! I knew you were taking a break but I still check at least every other day just to see if I get to hear from you :) Love you!
oh meg, that is such good news! I can't wait till you get the go ahead. How amazing!
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