I had a PET/CT scan right when I got home to see whether there was growth despite starting AIM, which I suspected, but the scan was equivocal. So, I am back in the hospital for one more cycle of AIM, then we will have a CT scan and see whether to move on or possibly do one more round. The next chemo regimen would be one that is based on the molecular profiling I had done on the little tumor removed from my belly. The oncologist in LA thought it was a good choice, and after some education my gyn/onc here has agreed to implement it, and my insurance company has agreed to cover it, which is great because we officially go off-roading with that treatment. Those drugs are Abraxane (which sounds like a super-hero) and Erbitux (which sounds like something I would prescribe). Anyway we'll see how this AIM does. The surgeons are both prepared to operate (belly first, or belly and chest together, possibly) when I have some stability (hopefully shrinkage and stability).
The AIM is tough. In-patient 5, really 6, days. Drip 24 hours/day. We are doing our best to make it bearable, with visits, and sleeping, and walking, movies and art, etc. The chaplain came by today, and it turns out he is a Buddhist and did a Medicine Buddha meditation/chant for me, which was very special and surprising. I have a beautiful Buddha art from Lenny in here with me.
Keep sending those healing thoughts.
More later. Love, love, Annie
