As I suspected, my number was up again with this blood draw. I don't know why I suspected, but I did. Now it's at 77. S o today I'll go in and get the first shot in the rear. This is the Faslodex that will replace the little pill. It is anticipated that my numbers will rise for the next two to three months and then by November we should see the Faslodex working and bringing the numbers back down. Dr. Kumar says not to worry. He said I look good, and with the absence of any new symptoms things don't appear to be moving to other organs. Still...I'm a little freaked out by all of this.
I did send off an email the other day to the LiveStrong Organization. I'm hoping they can point me in the right direction to seek out a specialist or find a clinical trial in which I can become involved. Intuition says it's the thing to do now.
I hope all of you are LIVING STRONG!
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About Carol
- KB (for dear Carol)
- WRITTEN BY CAROL: January, 2001: found a lump on my own. Initial diagnosis of breast cancer. Had a lumpectomy, clean margins, no lymph nodes involved. February, 2001: began 4 sessions of chemo (AC) July, 2001: underwent radiation to the right breast Sept, 2001: started Tamoxifen June, 2004: cancer metastasized to my bones July, 2004: had an oophorectomy (removal of my ovaries). Radiation to the neck. Started taking Aromasin, followed later by Femara. Began Zometa infusions August, 2005: Switched to Faslodex injections, along with the Zometa March, 2006: Still on the Zometa, started radiation to the left pelvic area. Will radiate right pelvic immediately after the left (20 sessions each) Plan is to start chemo pills, Xeloda, once radiation is complete
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