Thank you all.
I'm peeking out from under the covers just long enough to let ya'll know I just got off the phone with my onc. from Sloan-Kettering. (My reg. onc. is still in Ireland, but I'll see her Friday).
I tend to run on, but to state the obvious, she (the S-K onc) said this had turned into an aggressive cancer and the chemo pills were not effective.
So now we will be switching to IV chemo and possibly radiation. After my bone scan tomorrow, she wants me to have an abdomen and pelvis CT to do complete "re-staging" of the whole cancer thing, and a liver function test since my bilirubin was double. She was really surprised that my GP didn't have me in the hospital now. (me too)
I'm sure I will pout for awhile now and cry some more. Then get on with this thing and prove that I (and prayer) am stronger than it.
It does not look like it'll be an easy journey at this point. Probably have the whole hair falling out again.
I'm afraid I'll miss our big WDW in 2 weeks. I really do want them to go without me, because it's Kevin's 7th bday and he's so looking forward to it.
DS20 stopped by today. She has dyed her hair pink.
If Snappy (Laurie) doesn't mind, you can PM her for my home address. My e-mail is (amazingly!)
MinnieM3@aol.com
I knkow it sounds trite, but it did me a WORLD of good to read these messages. I *will* fight and I *will* win. (even if I have to cheat by getting extra prayers than most people because I know a bunch of DIs freaks who love me!)
Beth
