My CA 125 Came Back

          It was normal...yeah!!!  It's sad though, my doctor's office never called the results to me. Sure glad I could access the results on line. Something so important you would think his nurse would have
called. Who knows, maybe they knew I could access the results or expected me to call for the results.
Or...maybe Dr. Orr has lost another nurse. He's on his third one since I started seeing him.

           Went to work last week. It was very busy & I was exhausted by the time I did 5 night shifts and I flew home.  I think in the future I will not work more than 4 shifts. I am currently scheduled for 7 & I hope to get rid of the 3 shifts on the end but if not I will do them but never again. Well, getting ready for Christmas.  Our son Tye is home for the holiday so everyone will be here. Got lots to do to get ready. Will write again after Bruce's follow up.

3 Month Check-up

                       
       It's been 3 months since my last chemo.  Bruce & I have been doing quite well. I seem to have some neuropathy but it is very very minimal and I also have short term memory problems especially if I'm not getting enough sleep. It's frustrating at times for me & Bruce.  I finally asked him not to remind me that I already said the same thing at least once before.   I can't help but worry since I have a strong history of dementia as well in my family.  I also worry every time that I have a little dizziness which most likely is due to low blood pressure but I always wonder, I worry every time I get a pain in my abdomen, have loose stools, and worsening vision. I know these all are probably nothing but....it could be something...it's sooo frustrating.

       I was to see Dr. Orr but he was called out-of-town emergently & so I saw his PA, Denyse Mahoney. She was very thorough. I should have had my blood drawn prior to my appointment but Dr. Orr seems to be going through nurses (on his 3rd since I first saw him) & it never got ordered even though I called several times & even stopped in to ask about ordering it.  Yesterday I got  my CA 125 (cancer antigen for ovarian cancer) drawn. Hopefully when that comes back the results will be normal & then I can stop worrying quite so much...but I doubt it. I will probably continue to worry some until I either relapse or 2 years have passed. Well, not much else to say about me...it could be a week before I get my results...hopefully not.

      As I said above, Bruce is doing quite well.  He sleeps in a nice reclining lawn chair in our bedroom until I come to bed or it's midnight then he moves to his recliner in the family room & sleeps there til I get up & go out to the barn then he gets up & moves to our bed for a short time. He has a wedge pillow that he uses there but will probably never be able to sleep in bed all night. He also has some problem with "dumping syndrome" but he's figuring out what he can & cannot eat or when he can & cannot drink fluids.

      His next follow-up is January 6th. If he's worrying he doesn't show it & he doesn't seem to have any problems related to chemo or radiation. His hair has grown in nicely & is a little darker than it was. My hair is also coming along...thickness & length wise but certainly has a mind of it's own.

      I guess I should also mention that I went back to work. It was good to be there & I don't think I had any memory problems while there...but got plenty of rest and it was for only 1 shift. Will not work again until January & then will be working at least 4 nights & possibly 7. Well, will write more when I get my CA 125 results.