It has been a while since I did an update on how I am doing and how my treatments are going. This is an "on" week, where I take Xeloda 3000mg a day for 7 days. I began the 7 days Sunday morning. I asked the Dr. for some better nausea medicine, that way I won't be as sick this week. I had Herceptin and Zometa on Dec. 23rd, so I was pretty tired on Christmas. I have had to increase my pain meds because of increasing pain in my left hip, and also right shoulder. The tissue on my right chest wall and the cancer in my shoulder area seems to be growing. I am having circulation problems in my right arm, and the Dr. think this is because of cancer blocking my lymph nodes on my right arm. My hand and arm are purple sometimes, and I have pins and needles and pain in my hand and arm.
I am always very fatigued, and will take long naps during the day. I feel like I am just missing life as I sleep the day away. I hate feeling tired, and wish I had more energy.
I also have been having localized pain in my head, as well as occasional vision problems. I am holding out hope that this is just from damage from my original brain tumor, and not a new one. I had a brain MRI Monday night at 9:30p.m. I will be anxious for the results, and hope that I get good news. So, that is what has been going on, and I will post once we get the results from the brain MRI.