Another uneventful trip to the Cancer Treatment Center in Atlanta! Actually, the most stressful part was wondering how our travel to ATL would be affected with Hurricane Dorian lingering off the coast. Fortunately, we really didn't see any delays due to weather and everything was pretty calm when we returned home afterwards. We are very grateful for the small victories when we get them.
Mom's tumor markers continue to decline (as revealed in her labs), so we press on with her immunotherapy/chemotherapy combination treatment since it's continuing to make a difference. I am constantly intrigued about what happens when things kind of plateau, because her numbers are getting lower (that's good), even venturing into the "normal" range. So, I'm wondering what happens when her numbers get as low as they're going to go. This type of treatment in breast cancer is so new, I think it's hard to really know what comes next, but we are happy that she is in a stable period now.
She's still battling side effects after treatment, but it is SO predictable with what to expect, down to the day and time of day she can expect to feel the worst. When she gets treatment on a Wednesday afternoon, you can expect Saturday night into Sunday morning to be her worst time. However, when she gets treatment on Thursday afternoon, it's Sunday night into Monday morning. By Sunday afternoon/Monday afternoon, she begins to rebound a bit and it gradually gets better as the week progresses.
That is also something to be grateful for, since she can start planning to try to have a normal life during the expected good periods before her next treatment. She currently has 2 trips planned for this month, and I know she's relieved to do something other than recover from a hip replacement, prep for a hurricane, or travel for cancer treatment. Things to look forward to are always a plus, so we will continue to make plans for her into the Fall season! I smell a Vegas trip in her future. 😛💸
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