joyceann619
Cathlete
Hi everyone,
I was just stopping by Cathe's website when I was surprised to see a post of mine had reappeared when I first found out I had cancer. Unfortunately I haven't kept you guys updated and I apologize for that.
I am doing well.
I had chemo every other week for 24 weeks from July to December. It wasn't as bad as what I thought it was going to be. I would feel nausea but had medicine to treat that. I didn't have a great appetite but forced myself to eat healthy. I didn't lose my hair, it just thinned out. I went outside and walked when I could, sometimes I did some low impact videos.
The latest cat scans show that the tumors in my liver shrunk. A blood test (CEA) is now normal at 1.8, before treatment it was 115. A different blood test also shows that my liver is functioning normal. I believe the tumors in my liver are now dead cancer cells.
I recently went back to work part time ( 8-12 hours ) a week.
I started light weight training and am working out about 3-4 days a week. I am eating a high fiber, low fat diet of lots of fruits and veggies. I am starting to get into YOGA for stress relief. I am feeling stronger as the weeks go by.
Now I am pursuing the second half of my treatment, which is to undergo liver surgery to remove the tumors that are still there. Basically a surgeon will cut out the tumors, and one will have to be burned out because it is near a major blood vessel. THe liver will start to grow back and regenerate itself immediatley.
So I am not completely out of the woods yet but I can definetly see the light. Thanks to everyone's support and prayers on this list, I am surviving this. ANd know that you are in my prayers as well. You a such a great group of special people.
Now I am impatiently waiting to get the new videos to preview. I can't wait to see them, although it will be a while before I can actually do them
Enjoy each and every day!
Joyce
I was just stopping by Cathe's website when I was surprised to see a post of mine had reappeared when I first found out I had cancer. Unfortunately I haven't kept you guys updated and I apologize for that.
I am doing well.
I had chemo every other week for 24 weeks from July to December. It wasn't as bad as what I thought it was going to be. I would feel nausea but had medicine to treat that. I didn't have a great appetite but forced myself to eat healthy. I didn't lose my hair, it just thinned out. I went outside and walked when I could, sometimes I did some low impact videos.The latest cat scans show that the tumors in my liver shrunk. A blood test (CEA) is now normal at 1.8, before treatment it was 115. A different blood test also shows that my liver is functioning normal. I believe the tumors in my liver are now dead cancer cells.
I recently went back to work part time ( 8-12 hours ) a week.
I started light weight training and am working out about 3-4 days a week. I am eating a high fiber, low fat diet of lots of fruits and veggies. I am starting to get into YOGA for stress relief. I am feeling stronger as the weeks go by.
Now I am pursuing the second half of my treatment, which is to undergo liver surgery to remove the tumors that are still there. Basically a surgeon will cut out the tumors, and one will have to be burned out because it is near a major blood vessel. THe liver will start to grow back and regenerate itself immediatley.
So I am not completely out of the woods yet but I can definetly see the light. Thanks to everyone's support and prayers on this list, I am surviving this. ANd know that you are in my prayers as well. You a such a great group of special people.
Now I am impatiently waiting to get the new videos to preview. I can't wait to see them, although it will be a while before I can actually do them
Enjoy each and every day!
Joyce
