Happy updates...

   How are you all doing?  I am very happy to tell you that I am doing well.  I've been feeling a lot better again and I hope that this continues.   I had my third "Opdivo" treatment this week, as far, so good.  I did have a bit of a scare after earlier last week with some really bad "belly" pain...they lasted all day and that one night, they were so bad, I thought I might have to have Hubby bring me the the ER.  Thankfully, after I was able to "go to the bathroom"..sorry if that is TMI, the pains slowly subsided and by morning, I was feeling much better, but still a belly ache and nausea.  That day I was seeing my local oncologist, for a routine visit and when I told her about that, she decided to order me some updated CT Scans.  Those were done that next day and I learned last Friday, that my lung tumor size had decreased, (I so wanted it to be gone), and that the rest of my abdomen and chest looked fine...Phew!

   On Monday, of this week, I was back for my routine lab work, (always done the day before a treatment) and that when Dr. Sunkara showed me the pics of my CT Scan where I could see a significant change in the tumor size!  Seeing it, made me feel so much better and that's when she said, we should continue the "Opdivo", which I had on Tuesday.   My potassium is down again, so I am now doubling up the dose and will have that re-checked, as always a week from Monday.  The infusion went well and so far, I'm still not having any issues.   NOTE:  We all think now that I had "bug" that had been going around, but at that time I had it, I had not heard of anyone being sick, with the same symptoms.  Since then, I know of several people who had a 24 stomach bug, all withe the same pain I had..so that is a relief and I'm glad it's over.

    Next week, I have my pre-op with my PCP and then with my Eye Surgeon for my Cataract surgery which is schedule for the last week in February.  If you have not heard, I had a significant change in the vision in my left eye and it came on rather quickly.  Just about three weeks, after I had my annual eye exam and had been re-fitted for new contacts.  I saw my eye doc right way and she suspected it may be an "early" cataract.  I then was referred to a Retina specialist and by the time I saw her, it had developed into a "full blown" cataract and the next step is to have it removed.  I've now met with the surgeon and am ready to go, I'm actually happy it will be done soon, so that I can see better again.  For now, I'm using a new strength contact lens "trials" in that eye, until if's taken care of.  If all goes well, I may end up with 20/20 vision in that eye and not longer need a to wear a contact on the left side.  I'll need a new RX after I heal and will also have to have my glasses adjusted..but again, I'm happy it was not anything worse and can't wait to have this behind me.

     I'm also delighted to be creating more and more every week, you can see all my latest cards on my craft blog "ThePurplePlace"...and I also have now joined the Design Team, at The Outlawz challenges, which you can read about here.   It sure is nice to be creating again....I missed it so much!

    So that's it for now!  I feel the best I have felt in ages, almost like my "old" self again, it's been a very LONG time, since I have felt that way and I sure hope it lasts a long long time.  I'm really excited about my next trip out to San Diego and know it'll one of the best, as long as I feel this good.  Yippee!