I thought I was prepared. I thought I knew what to expect. I thought I was giving myself enough extra wiggle room to be ready for whatever I heard. I was wrong.
In my July 22 Blog my tumor marker number was at 1474. With the news of the spread to my liver I knew we were looking at a jump in that number to at least 2000---I figured 2500 was probably more like it. I even considered the possibility that it may have doubled to 2948. I was not prepared to have skidded way past the 3000 mark. 3868 is the new number.
I guess that explains why I feel so crummy still. I don't like it! I don't like it at all!!
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Hats can say a lot about people
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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