- We saw Dr. Olopade on Monday, July 7th, 2008
- After reviewing the latest scans from 07/03, Dr. Olopade said that the T-C-H (Taxotere, Carboplatem and Herceptin chemo therapy) was doing a good job of shrinking the tumors.
- Dr. Olopade said that Gina is her "miracle girl" - as no one else has had more than six chemotherapy treatments with the T-C-H combo because it leads to nerve damage.
- Gina did Round #10 of the T-C-H chemo so Dr. Olopade is going to use her records as an example to the other doctors at the hospital.
- Gina has been having some numbness (or tingly feeling) in her fingers on and off and sometimes in her toes.
- Keep the prayers coming and say a special prayer for Gina's recovery as each new chemo treatment gets harder and harder for her to recover from. (I love her and would do anything to keep her from feeling any more pain or discomfort!)
- The GOOD News is that the tumors in the lung, both kidneys and liver have shrunk as well as no change to the brain (still unchanged in size and shape since shrinking @ 75% from the Gamma Knife surgery!
- Dr. Olopade said will try two more T-C-H chemo treatments and then change the regimen to something different (probably keep the Herceptin going though since it works so well!)
See the How Herceptin works video link on left side of this website to see how it works on cancer cells!
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Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for the uplifting comments - they mean so much to me. Today I go back for the "shot" at Dr. Sipahi's office. Bailey and Riley go with me, and the office treats them so well. The kids are getting spoiled by thier kindness.
I too am getting spoiled by the kindness from the Sipahi office/nursing staff! Vickie takes care of everything for me, the nurses are the best! Pat even took time on her own to be at my latest scans to take care of my port...they are all amazing, and they make my journey possible. Just like all of you - such great friends and family - don't know what I would do without you!
Gina
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