Starting Chemo March 2015

Italychick

lol. Ex-husband worked for General Dynamics in the 1980s and got transferred here. Before that I was born in Chicago but lived in Southern Illinois until 1987 when I moved here. And what a great move it was

SueH58

Wonderful place to live, if you can afford a house!!!!!

KBeee

Katy, Was thinking about you and just wondering how you're doing. Sending you a (((HUG))). Just because.

Jackbirdie

Thanks Karen. I am here (lurking a bit) waiting. I've handled the waiting fairly well. Tomorrow is a big day to see where we go from here. Hoping the liver enzymes are down, estrogen is down (so I can switch to an AI) and an all clear for the bone scan.

I'm so relieved to be feeling less depressed than a month ago. I have no idea how much to attribute to being off the Tamox for 30 days, the holidays being over, or what. But I do feel better. Nothing has really changed but I'm in a much different place and I'm grateful.

KBeee

Glad to hear it. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow and hoping for all good news

BBwithBC45

Katy, I'll be in your pocket tomorrow too.

Jackbirdie

thanks guys. This is for you:

Oo

You proved it. Over and over

Trvler

I will be thinking of you tomorrow, Katy.

KBeee

Katy, Tomorrow please wear something with big pockets. Every time you start to get nervous, stick your middle finger in one of those pockets. That's where you'll find us, hanging out in your pocket, joining you in a resounding chorus of FU** CANCER! Hate that you have to go through the stress of waiting for test results

pboi

Katy...will be in your pocket too tomorrow.

PB

ksusan

With you, Katy!

littleblueflowers

Katy, what time is your appointment? Or will they call you?

Italychick

Katy, I will be there too with both middle fingers shoved in your pocket

eheinrich

Katy ((hugs)) you know I'm right there w/ you. xo

Jackbirdie

2 pm PST

SueH58

Hugs from me, too, Katy. Hope you have BIG pockets.

Last year after New Year's passed I told my daughter how I hated NYs. I had a terrible feeling that something bad would happen in 2015--maybe a sickness or death of a parent. So I was wrong about the details. Diagnosed a month later.

So far, a good feeling in my soul. Hoping for an awesome 2016 for all of us!!!!

littleblueflowers

So 1 pm my time. If your pocket gets too crowded, can we hang out in your purse too? Also, my MO checkup is tomorrow at 9...want to hang out in my pocket then?😊

Jackbirdie

Jen- I think it is one hr later, not earlier, but it doesn't matter. Let's just hang out all day together, K?

littleblueflowers

Sounds perfect! I'll PM you my number. Text buddies?

Jackbirdie

deal

shaz101

Katy. I'll be with you. It'll be a very full pocket. Sounds like you have all of us in there xxx

Leighrh

Happy New Year everybody.... I am still catching up on the thread but wanted to jump in and say I am with ya Katy, Hugs to you and put me in that pocket too!

ksusan

Good morning. I'm with you!

avmom

Good morning, all.

Katy, you'd better have big pockets today - I'll be hitching a ride with you today as well. Let us know when you have news.

slothabouttown

Realized the only way I'd get to work today is by chaining up my tires.I slammed my morning coffee and bundled up like the Michelin man. Just as I took a knee in front of first tire I remembered I had failed to don my trusty LE sleeve. Dang it. Considered the risks for a moment before waddling back inside to strip down and pull the dang thing on. Then back into the snow gear and out to the tundra. BTW. it's 34 degrees here with an inch of snow and the city is paralyzed and we all think we're going to freeze to death like Jack in The Shining.

Jackbirdie

Sloth- ugh! Be safe.

Jackbirdie

mostly good news

Bone scan is clear

Liver enzymes only improved a few points but other liver functions ok.

FSH was in meno, estradiol still not meno. But I think doc is swaying towards an AI with no OS needed. Since I haven't had a period in over 3 yrs!

So they are switching me to an AI. Not sure which one. She says they can try them all until I find one I can live with. And hopefully liver ezymes will continue downward. After 30 days they should have come down almost all the way. Weird.

So yay for degeneration !!!!

Thanks for the pocket party everyone

ksusan

Mostly great! And better than having liver enzymes go up!

Trvler

And good bone scan!

slothabouttown

Great news Katy! We can all breathe now! How often will they check your liver values?