How It's Going

I thought about making a new post with news but wanted to keep this together in a "how it started" ... "how its going" way. I have completed 4 rounds of chemotherapy for which I was awarded a new CT! (think of Bob Barker on Price is Right if you want the humor part of that statement). I think it's a great result - no spread with a small bit of improvement. Unfortunately, I have lost 35 pounds over the course of treatment and am still struggling with dizziness and nausea. I still take a Percocet or two each day to manage breakthrough pain. I'm pretty weak.

The HemOnc suggested today after the CT review that we might be better off to do WIPPL surgery instead of the next four cycles of chemo, then move back to chemo after the WIPPL. Of course, this sounds like a good idea to me. I know the surgery will be hard, but I want so badly to get this cancer thing out of me. I will be meeting with the surgeon on Wednesday to hear what he thinks. I'm feeling somewhat celebratory.