Sally's GF3 thread

[Sally PB]

Her "marker" number was sky high -- 2000 -- to begin with. Normal is 0 to 35. After one chemo session, it's down to 436.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Her "marker" number was sky high -- 2000 -- to begin with. Normal is 0 to 35. After one chemo session, it's down to 436.

Wow!!!!!! That’s awesome!!!!! Well, not the cancer part but you know. The fact it’s lower.

 

[Sally PB]

She told me that realistically, the cancer will come back, but there are half a dozen more treatments they can do after the chemo.

She has a very positive attitude about it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

She told me that realistically, the cancer will come back, but there are half a dozen more treatments they can do after the chemo.

She has a very positive attitude about it.

Awww I’m glad!!!!!! That’s important.

 

[drstratton]

Her "marker" number was sky high -- 2000 -- to begin with. Normal is 0 to 35. After one chemo session, it's down to 436.

That's awesome news! I hope it continues in that direction.

 

[Sally PB]

Since it's ovarian cancer, you might be wondering (as I did) why she isn't getting a hysterectomy right away. The plan is 3 chemo sessions, then the hysterectomy, and another 3 sessions after she heals from the surgery.

The reasoning is the first round of chemo will knock the cancer down. Recovery from a hysterectomy is about 6 weeks. They didn't want to wait that long to start the chemo. I thought that made sense.

She told me that realistically, this is going to be a chronic condition that she will have to manage the rest of her life.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Since it's ovarian cancer, you might be wondering (as I did) why she isn't getting a hysterectomy right away. The plan is 3 chemo sessions, then the hysterectomy, and another 3 sessions after she heals from the surgery.

The reasoning is the first round of chemo will knock the cancer down. Recovery from a hysterectomy is about 6 weeks. They didn't want to wait that long to start the chemo. I thought that made sense.

She told me that realistically, this is going to be a chronic condition that she will have to manage the rest of her life.