Sorry I have not written in my blog for so long. The last few weeks have been quite trying and I have to admit there have been been a few days when it has been hard to choose to smile. After a few weeks without treatment to recover from the stomach problem I had in May, the tumour markers were on the rise. Metastatic breast cancer will progress if it is not treated and I know I will be on some form of treatment for the rest of my life. So I was put on a new chemo drug. This was 3 tablets twice a day. I was optimistic this would be a good treatment for me but after only 8 days I was in emergency again with a high fever and a suspected chest infection. This resulted in me taking antibiotic for a week and the chemo being stopped. All of this has left me feeling very tired and weak. Finally saw my oncologist this week and she recommends that I start IV chemo again(Taxol). She recommends weekly infusions so that the dose can be lower and the side effects minimum and she is confident that I will feel better with more energy because she thinks the tiredness is in part because of the cancer progressing. So with only half an inch of hair grown back I will be loosing it again. Funny but loosing the hair does not bother me as much this time. I have been feeling so tired and sick that it is worth loosing the hair if it makes me feel better. Please all send positive thoughts in my direction that this one will work for me.
The book events have helped keep my mind off all the health difficulties.Being on Global TV was so much fun and made it easy to smile. I haven't been out on the dragon boat for several weeks and I am missing all my team mates but hopefully I will be back out on the water soon.
I will keep you posted on how i do with taxol.