Hi friends! Long overdue update. And it’s a good one!! The Eribulin chemo I’m on seems like it’s working really, really well. Yeah! The best news..I no longer have a lung effusion, meaning there’s no more icky cancer liquid in the lining of my lung. And that was after just 2 treatments of Eribulin. I also just got my CA 27.29 (cancer count) and it’s down to 90 from 121 just a month ago. I asked my oncologist if we can surmise that the chemo is working on my liver as well since my lung is so much better and she said a hearty yes. So all in all it’s just good, good news with this chemo. I had my 5th treatment yesterday (my red/white blood counts were too low to get it Friday) and we’ll just stay on this chemo as long as it still works. My goal is at least a year on this.
The main side effect is a fever two days after treatment and I’m pretty wiped out but a lot of that has to do with my low white/blood cells, which causes pretty major exhaustion. I’m giving myself shots in the stomach 7 days following treatment to boost those up. Wheeeee! It’s pretty amazing how much you can get used to with this “special” journey I’m on.
In other news, my lovely South Carolina family has been to visit over the last few weeks. It was just a huge treat to be able to show off Seattle and have some quality time with them. This weekend, I’m headed up to Leavenworth for my yearly girl’s trip with 5 of my lovely friends. Can’t wait for that! And we booked our LA trip for the end of April with 3 days at Legoland and 2 days at Disneyland. Desmond’s going to explode with excitement!
The other thing I’m really excited about is I’m going to go back to work 2 times a week starting next week. I’ve been out of work since September (!!!) and I miss my work family like crazy. So I can’t wait to go back and dive into some fun projects and make myself useful. The 2 days a week will assure that I’m still getting plenty of rest and taking care of my body.
Thanks for all the well wishes and special treats so many of you have sent my way. It means the WORLD! xoxo