My life since metastatic osteosarcoma diagnosis October 2002. I am Audra, a 34 yr old female. My husband is Glen and our 6+ year old daughter is Angela.
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Tuesday, May 04, 2004
I went to NY on Monday with my dad. That was a fun ride (ha! ha!). I can’t talk loud and he can’t hear. Dad thinks he does not need a hearing aid but I think he is wrong. I got my Zometa treatment without any problems today. I spoke with my oncologist, Dr. Rosen and his assistant Adriane. She is with him all of the time. Adriane is like the doctor’s reference library. She remembers everything for him and reminds him of things he might have forgotten. I told Dr. Rosen that I noticed the other day that I got more movement and control to my face. What I’m saying is I can move my lips together without having trouble like before. He feels that the oral chemotherapy that I am taking, Gleevec, might be doing something to the tumor. We will not know for sure until we get a scan in a month or so. Perhaps when I go back in 3 weeks he might decide to do a scan then. This could be good news. The not so great news is that the Gleevec is giving me a rash and sometimes it itches badly. The doctor said to take Benadryl for the itching. He also increased my Gleevce from 400mg to 600mg. Eventually he wants me to take 800mg. But we need to see how the 600mg go first. This chemotherapy brings my blood counts down, just like regular chemo, so I’m susceptible to colds or viruses.
Well, that was my day in NY. Keep me in your prayers. Something may be working!
Love, Audra
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
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