Confused

I have wanted to post for a few days and just am not sure how I want to post the new information. I don't want to sound negative or overly positive or forget some of the information. So I will try to give correct information about how things are going.

We were getting really excited at our house to be almost done with chemo. Two more rounds!! But the timing for this round stunk. I was to have my first dose of round 9 on Tuesday. Not so good timing because it is the kid's spring break. I wanted them to have a fun spring break. So we had planned lots of little things to go and do this week. I was hoping that I would be able to have the energy to keep up and help make it a fun vacation for them. We tried to pack in a lot of things on Saturday before chemo.

On Monday I had my doctors appointment with one of the nurses in the office. I have to say I really, really liked her. She was so good! Anyway we talked about how tired I have been these last two rounds and how hard it is on a daily basis. We also talked about some side effects I have been having numbness, tingling, sores in my mouth, pains in my breast and under my arm. I also told her Dr. Kris doesn't want me to do two more rounds just one more round. Then we talked about my CA2729 counts. (Oh, yes my counts I forgot they were 62 yes that was a shock for us.) The count was 36 the time before and now it bounced back up. We were thinking this round would make two round after a hopefully normal number. With them up that doesn't seem good? Anyway the nurse took all my information and went and talked talked to Dr. Rado and he said lets take a BREAK. Yes, a break. I couldn't believe it a break. I was really hoping to push through and be done at the first of May. He said he wants my body to have a break. He thinks maybe the chemo drugs aren't working again. So take a break and run CA2729 counts again in three weeks and see what they show. Then maybe done for a while, a scan or maybe a different chemo. So again we are back to waiting to see what test will tell us. I am sure you know what I am hoping for (that I am done and for some strange reason they jumped up). I am so glad to have a break so I have felt good this week to be able to do some things with the kids. We have been on the go since last Saturday and enjoying being all together.

So to sum it up we are waiting until Friday the 24th for blood work and then Monday the 27 for the doctor visit to see what he has to say or thinks should be the next step. While we wait I am trying to be more faithful about taking my vitamins from Dr. Kris and hoping that helps with the numbers.

I hope everyone else is enjoying their spring break too.