An Adventure

Today has been an adventure! I had my labs drawn this morning and then appt with Dr. Miranda at 11. We discussed the side effects from the taxol and my overall sensitivity to meds. Dr decided to decrease my chemo dose by 10% next round and see if that decreases some of the nasty effects. Also he added a new oral med called neurontin for me to try to help with the "pins and needles" and burning pain in my feet. My physical exam showed some abdominal tenderness, and my lab work showed an elevated white blood count. A too high white count indicates an infection or inflammation somewhere. Dr sent me immediately to have a ct scan done of my abdomen and pelvis. We didn't have the results of my liver enzymes at that point because of a problem with equipment at the lab. Anyway- nurse Leslie called a while ago and gave me results.(one of the perks of working for the Dr is that things move quickly- and you get results fast!). Ct scan showed a large ovarian follicle. This basically means that because the chemo has stopped me from ovulating, a follicle still formed to release the egg but no egg is there. We are not going to do anything about it at this time- basically just keep an eye on it and hope that it resolves on its' own. Leslie also gave me results of other labs. My liver enzymes have decreased some, but are still very elevated. I just heard from the Dr. And there will be no chemo on Tuesday. He is going to check my levels in a few days to see what's up. He is also going to do some research about why my enzymes are still so high.  I am truly receiving excellent medical care, and am so grateful for the technology that makes it possible! Thanks to everyone for your unfailing love and support!! ~ Melissa

*Two things to really pray for: liver enzyme level to go down and ovarian follicle inflammation to resolve itself.  I am so thankful that Melissa has a diligent and caring Dr.! ~ Nicole