Hello again. Maybe I should add "avoid consultations with the oncologist on Friday 13th" to remind me about today but I'm not particularly superstitious which is just as well as I was born on the 13th. I had a CT scan in early December and the only thing that troubled the consultant was that one lymph node was suspicious in that it seemed slightly larger. But it may simply be how the CT scan was done, the angle of the scan. So as a precaution, I had another scan as soon as possible which was last Friday. Back today, yes that lymph node is actually fine, but the scan now shows small tumours in the liver. So now we know the paclitaxel chemo I have been receiving has kept most of the cancer at bay but it hasn't been able to keep the lymph nodes in the liver area from getting bigger or prevented it from spreading in this area. I was advised to go on to GEM/Carbo now, in preference to choosing eribulin. This latter drug will be shortly withdrawn by NHS so it is the last opportunity to go for it without private funding. Obviously I want to give myself the best chance I can, so after discussing pro's and con's I've gone for the GEM/Carbo option. I just hope I've made the best decision, but won't really know till the next scan in 9 weeks time. It's all very scary but I'm keeping positive thoughts and everything crossed. Also I just cannot believe how aggressive this cancer is.
