Radiation Therapy next

Hi friends & family-
I was in the hospital Monday, April20th-21st to rule out breast cancer that has spread to my brain. Needless to say, it has. The lesion's are small, under 2cm, but there regardless.

I started whole brain radiation today, and will eventually have ten cycles of radiation (9 to go!!) As of right now, my first day, I feel fine, just a bit tired, but that is normal daily living for me. I'm usually only good for about 8hrs a day, and then am ready for bed! Sorry isn't it.

As far as chemo goes, it is on hold, because its to toxic to do both at the same time. The total break from chemo will be three weeks, instead of two, because I'm currently Neutropenic, and my lab values are to low to receive treatment. I should maybe re-start chemo around May6th, give or take.

So that is the latest and greatest news around here, and with me. Steve couldn't be any better of a husband throughout this whole thing. Now that I have brain cancer, he's even more caring and concerned for my well fair. I couldn't have asked for better. He deserves a lot of praise just for loving & supporting his wife.

Hope all is well with each of you? I sure would love to hear from some of you sometime. Take care my friends, and know your friend Tiffany cares about each of you.

Tiffany is in the hospital

Tiffany is in the hospital again they are trying to rule out brain metz.

Easter

Happy Easter to my family & friends!

I plan on spending the day at peace; going to church, lunch with friends, and dinner with my mother. All the while, never forgetting the reason for this special day.

I hope each of you have a peaceful Easter Sunday...Tiffany

Day after chemo

Just wanted to share with you all that I slept 18hrs yesterday after receiving chemo! I think it's funny because it has been some time since I've slept that long after infusion.

Yesterday was a two combo day. Avastin which isn't a chemo, but a biological that helps chemo, and Taxol that I have been since January 29. I was, but am no longer on, Zoloda but my body could not metabolise it. Eventually, even on a reduced dose Zoloda put me in the hospital last week for five days. I still have some slight symptoms, but nothing to keep me laid up in the hospital, and not severe enough to delay yesterdays chemotherapy treatment, and my much needed 18hr nap! It was a much needed equalizer!

Anyway, I'm feeling good today, the sun is out and I am well rested. I don't feel strong, but I've got strength today, so I feel good.

Hope you all feel good too! Thanks for all the postings, phone calls, and text messages. You just don't know how much you help me daily. Take care.....

Out of the hospital

Hi all-
I'm out of the hospital, and feel slightly better. I'm sorry I wasn't able to blog sooner, but time gets away from me, and internetting is the last thing on my mind.

I still have some of the symptoms, but way reduced, and still healing.

I wanted to say thank you for the phone calls and text messages I have received; your support helps me get thru each day. I don't know if you all believe those words, but I have bad days daily. They might not last all day, but that is because someone will somehow cheer me up. You folks help me get thru this.

Thank you for your strength..

new update for Tiffany

Tiffany's white blood cell count is low and she will be staying in the hospital until they can get those numbers back up. Hopefully that will be later this week.