If I look confused, it's because I am! I had my CT scan yesterday and my usual blood work done. The results are in but contradict each other:
CT scan shows no progression.
Labwork shows a huge jump in tumor cells (ie, progression).
I saw my oncologist today to go over this. She says that it's likely I'm "stable", at the moment, but the innumerable liver tumor cells are multiplying and not yet clustering to show up yet on the CT. But they will soon.
These 2 graphs show the progression just in the last 3 months-
I'm sure you can see why I'm concerned.
I'm also sure you can understand why I'm in so much pain.
Speaking of pain, I shared in my last post that I was detoxing off of morphine. Bad idea. I need to be on something. My doctor made a change to my pain meds today and I'm hoping this will be a better fit for me. Please pray.
Today I was prescribed a wheelchair. I don't know if my insurance will cover that yet but I'm hoping it'll help give me some freedom to participate in life a little more without wearing me out for days. I tried to go to a vintage fair last weekend but couldn't walk but one aisle before I was done. The reality of my need for assistance became quite clear. My doctor agreed it was time.
Our plans to go to MD Anderson next month are thankfully moving forward. Your donations have covered our lodging in full. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! ❤ Our flights are currently booked on a credit card but I'm still hoping we'll get assistance with that through one of several programs I've come across. Please pray. We still need to cover food and transportation while we're there so if you are able to help, the links are below. Please pray that this all comes together soon.
Last but not least, I just want to be sure to express my gratitude to all of you who have continued to lift us up in prayer, contributed financially, delivered a meal, picked up groceries for us, and taken me to appointments. The end of this month marks 5 years I've been facing cancer and I can't imagine what it would have been like to have to face it alone. Thank you for being there for me and my family ❤
Love,
Tika
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