Well, my latest CT scan showed some growth in the areas that had been stable for over a year, so I am back on chemo. The good news is that this was caught early, since there was no sign of this on my scan only 2 months ago, and that it is the spots that they'd been watching, no new growth or spread anywhere. The chemo I am doing is one I did before, so I pretty much know what to expect, but last time I did it once every three weeks, this time I do it every Monday for three weeks, then one week off, for three cycles, so I don't quite know how the timing and all will work. When I did it every three weeks, I had nausea for two days, and was tired from days 7-10, but now I will be getting another dose on day 7, so hoping it won't be just non-stop tired. My hair will all come out again, sometime in the next week or so. It was finally to the point where I could go without a wig, took 9 months to get this far.
My big problem is with my stupid insurance. My health insurance company decided to go out of health insurance, and sold off all their policies to another company. The new company had to take all the insured people (even ones like me) for similar coverage. Well guess what. They won't cover my anti-naseau pills! And the ones that I need for my acid reflux which got so bad I lost my voice for three months, not covered! This really stinks! I am afraid I'm going to have problems all over with this new company. The old one cost me a fortune, but the case manager was pretty good at getting everything approved even if I had to do a copay or something, this looks like I am going to be out of luck!
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1|1|Hang in there Sue!|ptmama525|ptmama525@aol.com|19:45:47|02/08/2012|
"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." 2|1|Sue, I'm so sorry, praying for you|cinda68|lacinda68@gmail.com|22:31:27|02/08/2012|
Sorry to hear this news, I pray that God sends healing, peace and joy to you.
Here is an article about the sugar/cancer connection too, I know that starving out cells from sugar and carbs helps with infections too...maybe this will help?
http://www.mercola.com/article/sugar/sugar_cancer.htm
Excerpt:
During the last 10 years I have worked with more than 500 cancer patients as director of nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Okla. It puzzles me why the simple concept "sugar feeds cancer" can be so dramatically overlooked as part of a comprehensive cancer treatment plan.
Of the 4 million cancer patients being treated in America today, hardly any are offered any scientifically guided nutrition therapy beyond being told to "just eat good foods." Most patients I work with arrive with a complete lack of nutritional advice. I believe many cancer patients would have a major improvement in their outcome if they controlled the supply of cancer's preferred fuel, glucose. By slowing the cancer's growth, patients allow their immune systems and medical debulking therapies -- chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to reduce the bulk of the tumor mass -- to catch up to the disease. Controlling one's blood-glucose levels through diet, supplements, exercise, meditation and prescription drugs when necessary can be one of the most crucial components to a cancer recovery program. The sound bite -- sugar feeds cancer -- is simple. The explanation is a little more complex.
3|1|Sue, I'm so sorry to hear this....I'm saying a prayer for you.....|kellysp6637|frugalk76@aol.com|23:05:57|02/08/2012|
I hate that you have to even worry about insurance at a time like this....nobody should have to be wondering and worrying about what will be covered and won't be at a time when they need to focus on their health.
4|1|Sue Sorry to hear all but you will.......|melpaul|Melpaul199@aol.com|23:31:35|02/08/2012|
be fine stay postive and will keep you in my prayers and thoughts
As far as your meds see if you can get generic ones or samples from
your drs office or contact the makers of the drugs sometimes they have
assistance programs
5|1|You are in my prayers. Try some ginger tablets, ginger snap cookies, see if that might help somewhat. Good luck, hope all turns out well for you.|flapper|joyphalen@yahoo.com|05:13:44|02/09/2012|
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Garnette member 6|1|Prayers for your next go-round....for healing and comfort from side effects...|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|08:23:23|02/09/2012|
" You'll get what's coming to you ... Unless it was mailed."
7|1|So sorry to hear that, you have been through so much. I will be praying for you too.|lv2qpon|jcummins1@rochester.rr.com|11:42:09|02/09/2012|
Judi Cummins 8|2| so sorry to hear this|countrygirl|electricunit@cs.com|19:16:13|02/09/2012|
my thoughts and prayers are with you. Hope
that all goes well with little sickness.