Doing fine

Dad wants me to stop saying "okay" so I said fine.

I am worried, but because people are sending me good energy, I think I am okay.

I will find out more on Monday when I see Dr. K.

It's cervical cancer

Turns out it's cervical cancer not breast cancer that moved.

I am devastated right now.

Same treatment plan

Found out today that since the cancer in my cervix is. Feast cancer, so the treatment is the same: gemzar, herceptin, and zometa.

In the meantime, on a fluid restricted diet (2000 ml) and trying to eat more solids.

No other news.

Oh, except a big thank you to Cat for homemade Mac and cheese last night and Shannon for homemade soup. Thank you!

Cancer has spread

I found out from my gynecologist that there is cancer on my cervix and since the changes look the same on the uterus, she feels cancer is there, too.

No word from my oncologist, so for now we will proceed with gemzar,Herceptin, and Zometa a week from Friday.

I will let you know more when I do.


CRAP.

Staying one more night

My sodium level was 119 on Friday, 121 yesterday, and 123 today. Normal is 135. The doctor gave me the choice to come home, but for some reason, I wasn't sure. I sorta feel like staying where people can take care of me.

I don't think I can monitor my fluid intake at home like they do here. I am limited to two liters of fluids each day. I know I drink more than that when home. I also feel like I csn get stronger here.

The doctor gave me the choice to stay or go. I guess since I am waffling, I will stay another night.

It will also give another day for the antibiotics to work on the UTI. I had more urinary bleeding last night so I would like that to be better before I go home.

I guess it feels right. So while the sodium is going up, it isn't up enough. I'll stay another night.

Also, if truth be told, I feel like I can leave my worries behind.

In The Hospital

Yesterday, a couple of hours after I received the infusion, I received a call from the lab that my sodium level had dipped "below the accepted low normal". She advised me to go to the ER and have my blood level checked again. In the end, I was admitted.

My potassium was low and when they tried to infuse it, it burned down my arm, so I just took it in pill form.

Just awhile ago, they drew my blood again and we will see what happens.

In the meantime, I have had applesauce, some grapes and melons, and cranberry juice.

I also have a urinary tract infection (UTI) after they finally got a good urine sample. I won't go home until tomorrow.

That is all I need.

CT results

I received my CT results came in today. As expected, there is cancer bin the skin. But also there is "some" progression in my left lung.

In addition, I have "unusual" changes in my uterus and cervix and my cervis was a bit larger than it should be. So, I have an emergency appointment with my gynecologist on Monday.

Maybe what I thought was bloody urine was vaginal bleeding. Of course I think the worst.

But as dad says, don't borrow trouble before we know for sure.

Crap.