Bad Day
When I found out I had brain mets they told me I would receive 14 wbr treatments, wait 6 weeks, have an MRI and then we would go from there. Today when I went in for my 11th round of radiation I was told to say and see the dr. I hate not knowing I'm suppose to see him ahead of time. He came in and said that we are going to do an MRI Monday after my 14th treatment and then we will determine if I need more. I was floored. No on had ever mentioned I would possible have more then 14. Why do they just spring this on us. I'm would have rather know if was even a possibilty then to walk in and be blind sided. I know that what he says makes since, lets see if they are growing or if more have appeared to see if we are even on the right track but he could have presented it in a different. The 1st thing he said to me when he walked in was that I was probably not done with radiation and they did not set a good tone.
Sorry to be complaining, I know I should but I just need to vent. I haven't felt good today so this just didn't make the day any better. But mom took me out to lunch to try and make me feel better. I don't know what I would do without her.
I hope everyone else is having a better day.
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Hugs and Smiles,
Angela - NC
Dx May 2003 at age 39
Lt mastectomy, no nodes
DCIS, PR- ER- Her+++
4 rounds AC
Recurrence Dec 2006 Rt lung
2/07 - 3 Brain mets - Radiation
3/07 - Carboplatin and Herceptin
8/07- mets stable. Finished Carboplatin-remain on Herceptin
12/07 - Herceptin only
5/08 - Lung mets grew - tykerb and Navilbene. Reaction to Tykerb -9/08 Herceptin again
12/08 - Lung mets growing - xeloda.
8/09 - Given Zometa for precaution
10/09 - Lung mets back plus new ones. - Put back on Xeloda.
1/10 – Began short-term disability
2/10 –Lung mets growing - Gemzar
9/2010 – Scan show tumors in lungs growing. Put on Ixempra (every 3 weeks). MRI of the brain showed a brain bleed but it had stopped bleeding.
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