I had a CT at 0900 this morning. My Onchologist called me later in the day and said that the mass in the tail of the pancreas and another spot is "mildly bigger" but says the area is quite small and there are no new masses. He said another area was smaller.
We plan to continue this same treatment until the next CT in 2 months (4 more rounds of chemo) and reevalutate it again. He said he has been looking into some clinical trials as well.
One thing he always asks is if I've lost any weight, how is my appetite and how have I been feeling. I only lose my appetite on chemo day, mainly because I just want to sleep. Although I could stand to lose a few pounds, I have not. Overall, I feel good. I'm not as strong as I was. If I kneel down for any reason I need to grab something to get myself up. My legs alone have a hard time getting me back to standing. Just things I have to learn to live with.
I was hoping to hear that the masses shrank or stayed the same size. There were some issues this last cycle with one chemo bag leaking and then being delayed by infected port. Maybe that had an effect on what we see today. Probably didn't help that my vacation also delayed me by 1.5 weeks, so I won't be surprised if my CA-19 goes up a little again.
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