I go back to Moffitt this Friday for contrast CT scan to see if the 4<br>treatments have had any affect. Unfortunately I had an allergic reaction -<br>tongue swelled, trouble speaking and swallowing. They got it under control<br>before it affected my breathing. I guess I will find out Friday how that<br>will affect what they suggest from here. They suspect it is the oxi. and<br>sometimes they discontinue, sometimes they run it over a longer day - 6<br>hours rather than 4 with more drugs to counter allergic reactions. It will<br>be hard to take that again!<br><br>I have not been feeling all that great. Have managed to keep up with<br>household chores but that is about it. I am not in pain, but I feel<br>something on the right side that just does not feel "right" so I have<br>doubts about whether the chemo is shrinking the tumors. One is pushing up<br>against the outside of my liver and it feel like it is doing it more so<br>than it did before. I do not know if my exhaustion is from chemo or from<br>liver issues. Have no appetite and have lost about 12 pounds so far. In all<br>honesty, I am not particularly optimistic but we will hope for some good<br>news on Friday.<br><br>Thank you for checking on me. That is very special since I am too far south<br>to come to your hospital.<br><br>Thanks so much for checking on me<br><br>

So good to hear from you @martid. The reaction to chemo sounds hellish. I hope that you will have options to choose from with respect to treatment variations. I, too, will hope for some good news on Friday, and that you get some explanation about what is going on with your right side. I will be thinking of you on Friday.

@martid So sorry what you're going through. oh gosh, I can sympathize as your issues sound like mine! At chemo last week I started going into anaphylactic shock 3/4 of the way though the drip. They did act fast enough with steroids, atropine, benedryl etc. that it got better within 1/2 hour. My liver tumors are so painful, they push against my ribs etc. Your post sounds like I could have posted it !

We have to try to stay positive. A lot of people say it's the only way to get through it and over come this damn disease.

Sending good thoughts and prayers.

Sue and @colleenyoung I did get good news today. My tumors are shrinking. They are having a "confab" and will include my oncologist out here, whom I have an appt. with on Monday. There is a possibility that they can go ahead with surgery; or they may try for a few more chemo treatments. I will find out on Monday. FYI - the oncologist at Moffitt says I should ignore what I am feeling on my right side; it may all be in my head because the tumors are considerably smaller than they were.
All I am focused on at this moment is that they have shrunk considerably - and that I am totally worn out.
Sue, I sure hope It gets easier. I know that I MUST start walking again immediately and am just so darn tired. I was so out of it yesterday that I left the shopping cart just sitting there behind the car! Very fortunate my husband was paying attention. Find some joy and try to focus on it for a bit. Every little bit helps.

***confetti*** Great to get the good news, and hear there are options to pursue. Sleep tight @martid! You must be exhausted. Talk to you soon.

When your tumors shrink it causes pain.