Rollercoaster

So Mom's CA-125 went up to 409. I'm telling you, this drug's inconsistencies are going to drive me insane.

jaw drop, pause, squeal, happy dance

That's the order it happened in. My jaw dropped, after a pause I squealed, then did a happy dance. Oh, you want to know why?

*ponders holding this information to herself for a day or five, but then remembers that she'll forget to post it*

Mom just called... her CA-125 dropped to 307!!!!!!!!! *does another happy dance*

I'm still not a fan of this drug because it doesn't make logical sense, but it keeps working, unlike all the other drugs she's been on, so *deep mock sigh* I suppose I'll let it stick around. ;)

Finally, an update (sorry!)

Yes, I know, I've been extremely bad about updating. I apologize, things have been crazy with me and working, both at work and around the house/yard. Mom has had three rounds of chemo so far, with her fourth round coming up on Monday. Her counts have been 669 on 9/24 (up, ew), 643 on 10/16 (down, yay), and 579 today (down, yay again).

Seeing as how chemo is a cumulative thing, she's been wearing out quicker and for longer periods of time, but she's still doing as much as she can, mostly without pushing herself too far.

Chemo brain kicks in every now and then, and she means to make/return a phone call or send an email, and just gets sidetracked or forgets. So feel free to call, email, or write her. She's been spending more time on her computer, checking her email and whatnot, and loves hearing from y'all. =)

Chemo again

So Mom's count went up to 613, which bummed her out, cause it took her so long to get things down, and only three weeks for them to pop back up. So she's starting chemo again tomorrow, and she and the doctor have decided to keep her on the same drug. I'm not a fan of the idea, because I like things to work predictably, or not work at all, but Mom tolerated this drug well, and the doctor said that there are some people that take this drug for a full year, so it's for the best. She did have a nice 2 1/2 month break though. =)

The scoop

So, when Mom got back from her travels, she got a CA-125, and it went down to 478. Again, this drug makes no sense. So the doctor said that as long as the count is still going down, he doesn't see a reason to start chemo back up. Besides, Mom's body could use the break still.

She's been getting on her email, so if you want to email her, it's pmensing@comcast.net. Also, she's getting back into selling Silpada, so if you want to have a party (you can get free jewelry), or just get some jewelry, you can see a catalog online at her website (mysilpada.com/pat.mensing).

Title to be figured out later

Mom's been on a break from chemo for a few weeks... her bone marrow just wasn't replenishing her red and white blood cell counts fast enough, and so after six rounds, she took some time off, and went traveling. She spent a long weekend in Iowa for a family reunion, then spent two weeks in San Diego visiting Brooke, helping her get her new house settled. Oh, BTW, Brooke and Joel BOUGHT a house! We're so excited for them. =)

So anyway, now it's just a matter of finding out what her new CA-125 number is, and setting up the game plan from there.

Home, Week 66

Count went down 48 points (at 529 now)... this drug is making no sense to us.

Mom's bone marrow isn't able to regenerate her red blood cells as quickly as it used to, so she's taking a break for a few weeks. Her red and white counts are both a little low, with her white count fluctuating, so she's been tired, but still up in spirits (what else would we expect from her).