Hello everyone, I apologize first for the delay in posting. I have been having a problem with my laptop the last week and a half, besides helping mom in the current battle against her constant pain and frustration.
Today I picked up mom at the house at 7am and we made it to the Doctors for an 8am bloodwork. Mom has been in so much pain that it has been really difficult for her to get up and get ready. The pain is really taking a lot out of her. Perhaps part of the problem is finding a solution for managing the pain and trying to stay ahead of it rather than waiting for the pain to get so bad that she waits to take it.
When we made it to the doctors, the nurses saw how much pain she was in and even though our doctor appointment wasn't for another 2hours the doctor came out and ordered CT scans. She wasn't supposed to get the CT scans for a couple more weeks with the clinical trial she was on, but the amount of pain she was having suggests that the cancer has grown. We waited a few hours to get the scans and sure enough the cancer has grown rather aggressively. Fortunately it has not metasticized elsewhere though. So the cancer is not attacking any other organs or bone or brain! Though it has gotten bigger and is encroaching on the liver and rib. The doctor said no more of this trial drug and tomorrow I pick her up in the morning again to take her back to the doctors so that she can start conventional chemotherapy again. This time she is going to take a combination of carboplatin and taxol! Both are very good. She will have side effects, but as we have seen throughout this journey she is kicking cancers butt!!!
Anyway I am tired and will edit this post tomorrow. I haven't had much sleep in.... I couldn't even say. So, till tomorrow.. may everyone have a good night and keep your spirits up! God is with us and with my mom!!!
-Vanessa L. Hudson
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