This morning I had an appointment with my Oncologist, Dr. Hui. She was happy to see that my cancer marker was still going down. I don't exactly know what that means, other than the chemo is working well for me. I tried to get a better explanation, but didn't understand what she was saying. I will dig further into that, believe me. I like to know exactly what is going on, if you didn't already know that about me :) She checked under my arms in my lymph nodes and confirmed that for the second checkup in a row, there was no evidence of cancer there. She had detected it in my first visit with her, so this was great news. That alone, is encouraging news for me! She also checked my breast to look at any visible signs of the tumor reducing and she agreed that it's been shrinking. Before my visit was up, I asked her about my lab results, if she thought that they were declining, if there was anything I should worry about and she said no. She told me that if my Hemoglobin and Hematocrit levels continue to go down, that eventually she would look into it. Luanne explained to me yesterday that if they get too low, I may need a blood transfusion. However, Dr. Hui was okay at this point with my levels. I asked at what point we would do another scan to see if there had been any changes in my bones and she said that we would probably do a CT scan after my 4th cycle was over.
Today I have FAITH, FAITH, FAITH. I have faith that the lord is listening to my prayers, that he is walking beside me and guiding me each and everyday. I have faith that Dr. Hui continues to watch over my charts and has my best interest at heart and will do everything possible to help me fight this. I have faith that my family and friends will continue to pray for me and never give up on me.
Peace to you all! Love, Genie
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