- Gina just had a bone scan done as she was having some pain in her leg and the results were not good - there now is cancer growth in neck and upper back areas and again in right leg.
- We do not feel that the new chemotherapy (Gemzar) is doing anything positive for Gina so we will have to see what Dr Olopade decides to change to next on 05/27/09.
- Dr Schwartz saw Gina today and decided she needs to have radiation to new areas (rt. leg, back and neck areas) and will be prepping for it tomorrow.
- Dr Schwartz is the Radiologist that did both Gamma Knife surgeries and IMRT Radiation to brain.Dr Schwartz also setting up a visit to colleague he knows at University of Chicago Medical Center that can do radio static surgery (like gamma knife, but for organs) to Gina's liver as there is concern of tumor growth in that area as well.
- Gina also having CT scans of chest, abdomen and pelvic areas tomorrow to see how she is responding to the Herceptin, Tykerb and Gemzar treatments.
- There was some good news that her recent MRI scan showed the mid-brain tumor appears to continue to shrink and the one recently operated in rear of brain inactive and shrunk (possibly just scar tissue now)
Monday, May 18, 2009
More News
MON 05/18/2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Back To Dr Sipahi Today
05/07/09 updates
- We went to see Dr Sipahi today and he thinks with Gina having double-vision again, slurred speech, and headaches in back of head we need to go back to Dex (Boo!)
- Dr Sipahi also ordered a bonescan and MRI to make sure no new tumors or growth
- Gina had Gemzar and an Iron Infusion today - Really makes her tired
- This makes it the 5th of 6 Gemzar treatments then back top See Dr Olopade on May 27th.
- Gina still having Herceptin every three weeks and Zometa
- we will be making another appointment with Dr Nicholas at Univ Chicago also
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