Great Results with treatment!
By daeckardt
@daeckardt (6237)
United States
October 17, 2012 10:08pm CST
I went in today for day 8 of cycle 4 on my topotecan treatments. My counts were good so the treatment went on! I asked the nurse about the results from last week's CA-125 test since I did not receive a call with the information. I was really surprised and pleased because the count was down to 27.9. That is within the normal range! I hope that it goes into single digits before they finish with cycle 6 and that it will stay that way for another 7 or 8 years (or forever?)! I will be happy to be able to stop doing treatments because then I can stop doing to Lovenox shots to prevent blood clots again. I might have to stay on some form of treatment for that problem, but it wouldn't be as miserable as the shots that leave my belly bruised most of the time. I am so glad I don't wear skimpy clothes that show my belly when it looks like that! Have a great week!!!
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
20 Oct 12
It is great to hear that your tumor marker is down. That is definitely a sign that you are going to be in a remission and that you will be free of this for at least a while. From there I suppose it is a matter of hoping that the remission that you reach is a long-lasting remission.
I continue to hope for this for you and all of the friends that I've made on mylot that have been through cancer treatments.
I realize that I've never been there myself, but I do have some idea since I've been the primary caregiver of my husband through his battle.
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@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
20 Oct 12
Thanks for responding! I like to think that this time will last as long or longer than the first remission was. My doctor said last year that she believed that if I did get into remission that it might last another 7-8 years so I hope she was right. I'm so glad that she wants to keep going rather than just stopping because I am in the normal range because that way maybe it will last longer. Have a great weekend!!!
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
18 Oct 12
you go girl. im so glad and so know you are beating that nasty cancer. this is so great to find another person beating this plague
ive managed it twice. hope mine stays gone another 11 yrs and by that time ra will have gotten me
may be easier then cancer? i hope.1 person likes this
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
19 Oct 12
It took me a bit to figure out what ra was. I hope that doesn't get you either. I hope you stay in good health the rest of your life! Have a great weekend!!!
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
19 Oct 12
Thanks for the response! I have been busy with school, but have tried to post at least once a month about results if something good happened. I hope that I am able to get in here more often soon as I have only two more weeks in this class and I will finish my last class by December 17. I will have a lot more time available after that. Have a great weekend!!!
@marguicha (223439)
• Chile
18 Oct 12
I`m so happy for you, Debbie!!! Those are such good news. So it seems that we`ll make it for the time being! I have no words. JUST A BIG HUG!!!
Those are such good news. So it seems that we`ll make it for the time being! I have no words. JUST A BIG HUG!!!@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
19 Oct 12
I am just glad that things are going well! I hope it is for you too! Have a great weekend!!!
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
18 Oct 12
for sure the results are awesome and you seem to be really happy,i am glad for you,its so satisfying now
