Dr. Kris Appointment and Update!

I thought I would update everyone on my visit to Dr. Kris. Because if you are like me I couldn't wait to see him to see what my scans said. Dr. Kris only received the report from my CAT scan. The results from the MRI will be a couple of days. So we went over the results of the scan first. It was good and bad news.

The good news first, I had three liaisons on my liver that were 1" by 1" that are now 1/2 the size. I also had some other ones that weren't as big that have also shrunk in size. So I am assumeing when I see Dr. Rado on Monday the news will be 3 more rounds of chemo. So that is the bad news to me that I will have to have 3 more arounds. It isn't really that bad just disappointing I was hoping to be done on Christmas Day.

The report also showed two cysts on my ovaries that are 5 times bigger than the ones on my liver. Dr. Kris was a little concerned he is going to wait and see if Dr. Rado orders an ultra sound. I am not worried I was not surprised. Years ago I had some removed and the next day then I went in to the doctor and I had a big one on my ovaries again. I know I get them all the time and they grow and then rupture. So I am not shocked. He doesn't think they are cancer.

We also talked about my rash and he upped my medicine that I am already on for the rash.

He also adjusted my neck that was out. I asked him why I keep having my neck and back go out. He said my bones are weaker and it will probably keep doing that until I am done with chemo and for a few months longer.

We also talked about a mesectamy. He agrees with Mitra no mesectamy.

We then talked about menopause and that Dr. Rado will want me to go into menopause after chemo. Dr. Kris said he doesn't recomend sending my into menopause. He said that the cancer is not a huge estragen producor it is mainly the HER2. He said he also has me on a vitaim that levels my estragen out. So again good news hopefully no menopause.

Then he did a little emotional work. I was a little sad about that fact that the cancer wasn't all gone and I will have to do all the chemo. I really thought it was all gone. So my appoinment was mostly all good news. I am happy that the chemo is working and that the nautral stuff I am on is helping with all of the side effects. I really couldn't be more blessed. Things are going so well.

I will have a blood test tomorrwo then I will see Dr. Rado on Monday and I will know more information.