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I’ve been having some strange days lately. I had a PET scan on Monday, and we saw Dr. Aggarwal on Tuesday for the results. She reported the great news that most of my tumors look smaller, except in a few areas! Since I’ve been pretty nauseous lately, she gave me the option of changing treatment to a pill form of chemo that I tried before. The name of the drug it Tykerb, and I would be taking 4-5 pills per day with the Herceptin still given every three weeks through my port. Mark and I decided to try this drug for a while to give me a break from the weekly chemo. I’ve been having so many days where I throw up what I eat, and I’m really tired, so I hope this break from the chemo helps me feel better.

Please pray for my strength and motivation. I’ve been struggling with getting up every day and doing even the most routine things. I’m not sure where this is coming from, except that Mark and I decided to ask Dr. Aggarwal if we could try lowering my dose of the narcotic patches that I wear every day for pain. She agreed that we could try this since I’m not really in pain any more, so I’ve just started lowering the dose. I think this must have some effect on my mood and energy level. Nothing else seems to be different right now. Hopefully the effects of changing the dose will level off soon, and I’ll feel better. This is yucky and frustrating right now.

Sorry for the negative tone in my writing today, but this battle is wearing me and my family down. We all need your prayers and encouragement to keep fighting every day. Thanks for continuing to share your love with us.

Struggling,

Sandy

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