Ruth Update, December 4, 2006
Dear Friends, Relatives, and Prayer Partners,
I have hair! Yes, indeed, real hair! I look like I have just entered basic training, though. Men's basic training, where they give you a buzz cut. My scalp is still visible, though, so I am still wearing my wig. Not for long, though. The hair that has come in is pretty slick, and my wig seems to slide around. I also get a little itchy. So, be prepared for me to show up in public places without the wig. I do still need hats, though. It has been quite cold here the last few days. Gee, it feels like December!
I also have eyebrows and lashes. This is very nice. The lashes are long enough to put mascara on, but not long enough to use an eyelash curler. Not that I do either of those very often. The brows look kind of funny, since the hair is so short. I will see about getting a picture one of these days. The last one I had Matt take was so awful that I don't want to share it. I believe I will delete it off the camera, and hope it hasn't been uploaded anywhere yet!
I am seeing my oncologist once a month now. The last time, I asked them to fax me the results of my blood chemistry test. My CA 27.29 test, the cancer marker, was "in range." It was 35 U/ml. The reference range is 0-37 U/ml. Hmmmm. On July 6, it was 24. On September 7, it was 27. I am not thrilled with this creeping up, but my oncologist does not seem to be concerned. If she had called me, I would be more worried. I know that if I call her, she will tell me to keep taking the Femara, and we will see what happens. My next appointment is the Wednesday before Christmas. Do I really want to see the results on the Friday when my brother arrives from Nebraska? Should I let them stew until after Christmas? I will probably have another PET scan early next year. I guess I should just let my hair grow. My point in all of this is that I feel fine. There was no sign of cancer on the last PET scan, but please keep praying! Thanks.
I have added a "Bloglines" button to my blog. If I understand it correctly, you should be able to sign up to get messages when I update my blog. I have signed up to get messages when some of my favorite blogs update, but I am still learning how to use this service. If you know how to use it, please let me know, and post it as a comment to my blog: http://ruthsmusings.blogspot.com That way, everybody else can learn to use it along with me! My plan is, eventually, to stop sending out these updates via e-mail, and just use the blog. I hope that there will be less cancer news, which is what I created this list for. The blog might include knitting and crochet projects, random rants, and recipes. This way, only people who want to read that stuff will get it. I won't bother the rest of you, who may be getting sick of me by now!
Take care. Check the blog. Get your mammograms. Do your self-exams.
Love,
Ruth
I have hair! Yes, indeed, real hair! I look like I have just entered basic training, though. Men's basic training, where they give you a buzz cut. My scalp is still visible, though, so I am still wearing my wig. Not for long, though. The hair that has come in is pretty slick, and my wig seems to slide around. I also get a little itchy. So, be prepared for me to show up in public places without the wig. I do still need hats, though. It has been quite cold here the last few days. Gee, it feels like December!
I also have eyebrows and lashes. This is very nice. The lashes are long enough to put mascara on, but not long enough to use an eyelash curler. Not that I do either of those very often. The brows look kind of funny, since the hair is so short. I will see about getting a picture one of these days. The last one I had Matt take was so awful that I don't want to share it. I believe I will delete it off the camera, and hope it hasn't been uploaded anywhere yet!
I am seeing my oncologist once a month now. The last time, I asked them to fax me the results of my blood chemistry test. My CA 27.29 test, the cancer marker, was "in range." It was 35 U/ml. The reference range is 0-37 U/ml. Hmmmm. On July 6, it was 24. On September 7, it was 27. I am not thrilled with this creeping up, but my oncologist does not seem to be concerned. If she had called me, I would be more worried. I know that if I call her, she will tell me to keep taking the Femara, and we will see what happens. My next appointment is the Wednesday before Christmas. Do I really want to see the results on the Friday when my brother arrives from Nebraska? Should I let them stew until after Christmas? I will probably have another PET scan early next year. I guess I should just let my hair grow. My point in all of this is that I feel fine. There was no sign of cancer on the last PET scan, but please keep praying! Thanks.
I have added a "Bloglines" button to my blog. If I understand it correctly, you should be able to sign up to get messages when I update my blog. I have signed up to get messages when some of my favorite blogs update, but I am still learning how to use this service. If you know how to use it, please let me know, and post it as a comment to my blog: http://ruthsmusings.blogspot.com That way, everybody else can learn to use it along with me! My plan is, eventually, to stop sending out these updates via e-mail, and just use the blog. I hope that there will be less cancer news, which is what I created this list for. The blog might include knitting and crochet projects, random rants, and recipes. This way, only people who want to read that stuff will get it. I won't bother the rest of you, who may be getting sick of me by now!
Take care. Check the blog. Get your mammograms. Do your self-exams.
Love,
Ruth
posted by datatech57 @ 6:17 PM
1 Comments:
At 6:02 AM,
Sarah said…
I do hope the numbers aren't creeping up!!
Hugs!
Just got my baseline Mammo & ultrasound a couple weeks ago.
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