Well after being told not to expect the cancer to have shrunk this morning Dr Taylor told me that he had the most wonderful news that the cancer has reacted very well to the chemo and is now 8cm x 3cm. He was incredibly pleased with the results. Not only has the cancer shrunk but all of the inflamation that was around must have gone. Apparently when they did the initial scans part of the mass showing would have been the cancer (about 14 x 6cm) and the rest was likely to have been inflamed tissue. He said usually they would have done other tests to have confirmed this but because I was pregnant they couldn’t. All of the daily steroids have done their job and taken away all of the inflammation and the chemo has done a brilliant job of killing off the cancer. He said that this often happens when the mass is so large to start with as that type of mass reacts the best with the chemo. He said the it will slow down now and will still probably take the 8 months to go altogether but this makes it very promising that they will totally get rid of it. He said sometimes this type of initial reaction does mean that the cancer becomes static at around 5 - 6 months and stops reacting to chemo but by that stage it will be small enough to look at other options.
So today I am so happy that not only does my body seem to be coping so well with the chemo but the chemo is working so well. I feel like I am on top of the world. I get to go home today to my two wonderful boys and I cannot wait. Three weeks ago we received the most devastating news and only 21 days later life is looking so much brighter. Well now that I am going home the blogs will probably ease off a little. I will still keep you posted but hopefully life will just be continuing as usual as possible!
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May 3rd, 2006 at 9:09 am
Great to hear it Bernadette! That’s excellent news!
If anyone else wants to know a bit more about the disease, my job involves posting health and fitness blogs and I posted one on Hodgkin’s Lymphoma a couple of weeks ago as well.
It’s at www.health-fitness.com.au
Racheal
May 3rd, 2006 at 9:45 am
That certainly is fantastic news… I thought you were looking better on Sunday - no wonder you were able to talk so much. Cameron must be over the moon with the results…! - love and best wishes……Brendanj.
May 3rd, 2006 at 7:54 pm
Wonderful news for you Bernadette. You certainly deserve it. Marielle has been keeping us posted on your progress. Our thoughts and prays are with you……Aren’t you glad now that you didn’t fork out a fortune to get your hair straightened!!!!!! Take care and keep up the positive attitude. All our love…Jode, Jase & Caitlin xxoo
May 3rd, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Well Done Bernadette! Really fabulous news. Now go and have some quality time with your boys and take good care of yourself. Lots of love Sarah xxxxx
May 3rd, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Amazing news Bernadette, I’m sure it has alot to do with your positive attitude. Have lots and lots of yummy naughty food when you go home!
Lots of Love, Renee & Greg. xxx
May 9th, 2006 at 10:16 am
That’s so great to hear Bernadette!! So very happy for you. Tim emailed over some photos of everyone after the greatest shave - you all look awesome! =D
Keep smiling,
Jess xx
October 27th, 2008 at 5:39 am
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