Dr. Silverberg's office called yesterday afternoon to say he had decided on my next chemo. It will be Carboplatin and Gemzar. From what I can tell online, it will be a little rougher than what I was doing, but I could be wrong. Each person responds differently to treatment - so I guess I will just have to wait and see. The first treatment will be Oct. 8. I will receive both drugs on this day. Eight days later I will receive the Gemzar again. After this week I will have a week off and then start a new cycle. I have heard good things about this combo, so hope that it will eradicate the new spots while working on the old mets. Tricky business, this cancer fighting.
I went to school today for a special education dept. luncheon. We have a big department, so the staff signs up in groups to provide lunch. They are always so busy and spread out in the building, so it is nice now and then to sit and visit while enjoying good food. Today's theme was a football tailgating party complete with nachos, mini wienies, meatballs, enchiladas, salads and lots of desserts. My appetite, being what it is, didn't allow me to imbibe too much, but what I did have tasted good - and the company was even better!
I cut my visit short as I started to feel light headed, hot and had a bit of a tummy ache (could have been all the rich food I'm not use to). I headed home and rested for a bit and now feel a bit better. However, I am getting tired of this touchy stomach. I have decided to stop taking my antibiotics. I know you aren't suppose to stop antibiotics in the middle, but I feel worse instead of better, and since I was the prescribing 'doctor' I figure I can also choose to stop taking them.
One thing I am curious about with my new treatment plan has to do with hair. Now, I know that hair is the least of my worries, but it would sure be nice to have again. It has started to regrow in spite of my treatments (this happens sometimes in long term chemo - the follicles get use to the drugs). My eyebrows and eyelashes are also returning. One gal on my discussion board had just slight thinning with this combo, so maybe I will regain it! A girl can dream!
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jacque,
hope your new chemo cocktail gives you the results with little side effects!
take it easy, think healing thoughts, you know the drill and
i hope your tummy returns to a more normal...
best! laurap
I hate to do this to your blog, but I couldn't get this out of my head after reading it!
Hair
She asks me why...I'm just a hairy guy
I'm hairy noon and night; Hair that's a fright.
I'm hairy high and low,
Don't ask me why; don't know!
It's not for lack of bread
Like the Grateful Dead; darling
Gimme a head with hair, long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming, steaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there, hair!
Shoulder length, longer (hair!)
Here baby, there mama, Everywhere daddy daddy
CHORUS:
Hair! (hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair)
Flow it, Show it;
Long as God can grow it, My Hair!
Let it fly in the breeze and get caught in the trees
Give a home to the fleas in my hair
A home for fleas, a hive for bees
A nest for birds, there ain't no words
For the beauty, the splendor, the wonder of my
CHORUS
I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy
Snaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty
Oily, greasy, fleecy, shining
Gleaming, steaming, flaxen, waxen
Knotted, polka-dotted; Twisted, beaded, braided
Powdered, flowered, and confettied
Bangled, tangled, spangled and spaghettied!
O-oh, Say can you see; my eyes if you can,
Then my hair's too short!
Down to here, down to there,
Down to where, down to there;
It stops by itself!
doo doo doo doo doot-doot doo doo doot
They'll be ga-ga at the go-go
when they see me in my toga
My toga made of blond, brilliantined, Biblical hair
My hair like Jesus wore it
Hallelujah I adore it
Hallelujah Mary loved her son
Why don't my Mother love me?
Holy Cow! I was just logging in to quote a few lines from the musical Hair, but diane beat me to it. Perhaps I shall just sing you a few lines when I am back in town.
I'll just echo the other ladies. Feel better! I'm already looking forward to brunch.
I have a little funny to tell you about hair.
My Grandma's hair started coming back with this new treatment that she is getting. She was complaining that her head itched something terrible so I told her to lift her turbine and we would look and see what's going on under there (she is literally blind in one eye and can barely see out of the other, so to see new hair is impossible for her). Her hair was returning.... but.... It was in a reverse mohawk!!!! LOL!!! She had this little skunk strip down the middle of her head that wasn't growing back!!! We laughed so hard about her being the new hip Grandma with a reverse mohawk that we almost wet ourselves. A good sense of humor ALWAYS helps!!!
On a more serious note. I hope you can feel the strength and power of all of the prayers coming your way. Remember your Christian teachings: Lay it at His feet. Let go and Let God. And.... if He leads you to it, He will lead you through it!!!
I have notes up in my house to pray for you!!! I REALLY DO!!!! (My brain is too forgetful!!! Plus, everytime I see one, I send a prayer up. And 50 "little" prayers a day is more helpful than 1 at the end of the day, right?!?!?)
BIG HUGS!!! Can't wait to see you again!! Even if it's just for a little bit so that we can exchange a huge, cancer fighting hug!!!! ;)
Okay, I have just one question, or really, maybe two. Wasn't Hair the musical where the actors ended up naked at end of the play with their "hair" providing the cover? If so, the second question is, if you just can't resist acting this out if you do grow hair, can we see pictures? You could be a star - Hair, the musical, 30 years later. Or maybe not.
Hope you're having a good day.
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