Sunday, October 25, 2009

Round 25 and My Scan


Went for Round 25 last Thursday. It was a gorgeous day in NYC. Dr. S was on vacation so I met with another doctor for my checkup before chemo. My scan came back stable again (woo hoo!). So, although the doctor can’t make the decision that Dr. S and I have to discuss, I asked his opinion of me getting a break. He said that a recent study came out that looked to prove that taking a couple of months off if you are stable doesn’t negatively affect outcomes. Unfortunately, the study showed the opposite – stable patients who took time off had worse outcomes than those who kept up their chemo. So, I think my hopes for some time off may be dashed and I’ll stay on the great ferriswheel of chemotherapy - staying in the same place but having my ups and downs. We’ll see what Dr. S says next time.

Since it was a very nice day, I walked over to Rockefeller Center and had lunch with a former colleague at AXA. No cranberry bogs this time but a nice time nonetheless…

1 comment:

fephy said...

It was a very lovely day. We got into the city around 2:30, ate lunch and headed off to hear the Men and Boy's Choir at St Thomas Church. It was exquisite. Too bad it was rainy on Friday.