I saw Dr G last week and after repeat scanning of my liver and brain, it appears that my mets are stable and my tumor markers have dropped another 50 points.
The potential infection in my port line may or may not exist. Last week I saw an infectious disease specialist who is not convinced that I have an infection. He wants me to stop using my port for blood draws a few days before using it for chemo, to give anything that might be brewing a chance to heal. So I will go early to chemo, have my blood drawn for labs, and spend an extra hour in Ballard waiting for results, instead of having a phlebotomist stick me in the arm, and then run out of usable veins in a matter of weeks. That's why I got a port in the first place. Lymphedema in one arm means no needle sticks; crappy small veins in the other arm means I prefer to use the port. And no one wants to have to stick me in the feet or in the neck, the best other options. Uggh….
Back for more chemo tomorrow!
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I hated my port and it never was used except for chemo regardless of what I was told. But great news on stable mets and lower tumor markers.
ReplyDeleteExcellent news about the markers. And I hope that port situation clears asap. No one ever wants to try my feet either. They are entirely wary of that area. ~Catherine
ReplyDeletejust blogwalking.. Nice post and have a nice day :)
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