Felix Felicis Needed!!

It has been a while since I last updated on my health and life. The last blog post was about my oophorectomy (removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes) as the cancer had spread to those areas. The doctors at MDA and I both decided to continue with the clinical trial especially since there was no growth on the primary tumor. At this point I decided to take a couple of trips....

Denver CO - The main purpose of the trip was to see old friends and especially to see my CASA kid graduate from High School. It was so emotional to see her graduate, be happy, and see that she is doing well in college and in life. It has been such an honor to have helped her for the last 5+ years and I know that she has the fundamentals to be able to succeed in life and to fulfill her goal to become an immigration lawyer. My hope for her is that she meets her goals and helps those she can, pay it forward style. Thank you for everyone that made time to see me while I was in Denver (I love you guys!!) Here is a picture of the big moment!

World of Harry Potter - Orlando FL - I know this is specific, but I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan and had always wanted to go, so Leslie and Melanie invited me to go with them on their sisters trip. I TOTALLY GEEKED IT OUT!!! I had to have a robe (of course I am House Gryffindor) and wore cute T-shirts to the park that had fun sayings like "Must be a Weasley", Gryffindor Seeker, and I Solemnly Swear I am up to no Good" My favorite moment had to be when we went to Olivander's and my wand picked me (Vine with Unicorn Hair) Here are some of my favorite pictures from that trip.

This is where it all goes awry - When I returned from Orlando I had a follow up CT scan, which showed more metastasize to the peritoneum (which as explained to my accounting brain is just the inside skin of the stomach) This new found cancer got me kicked out of the clinical trial (as clearly it was not working for me anymore). My care was then transferred back to regular oncology at MDA where they suggested a new kind of chemotherapy. The first course was given to me in Houston, but subsequent doses were to be done in Austin at UT Health. In my meeting last week with UT Health they suggested an MRI of my brain, spine and pelvis as I had some other weird side effects. This is where it gets all fast and furious!!!

The MRI showed that there were 3 lesions in my brain that were related to the cancer In this image you can clearly see two distinct spots (I know I said three but two are really close together). The MRI was given to me on Wednesday and by Saturday I had appointments to get Cyber Knife radiation to stop the growth of the tumors. Plan being that after I will continue with the Chemotherapy in Austin. I am not going to lie, Its a bit scary when they start messing with the brain, and I am a bit nervous. I will be undergoing 7 treatments and finish the course just after Fourth of July. Here is the picture of the MRI:

GOOD THOUGHTS AND VIBES WELCOME IN THE COMING WEEKS