The cancer is responding to the chemo! It's shrinking! Go, chemo, go!

Fuck yeah! Yay, Ginger!

Steph the GP is okay doing refills but has admitted she doesn't know how to interpert the blood tests for the Lithium levels and doesn't feel comfortable doing long term prescribing.

I'm not sure how she feels about the klonopin but if this Benadryl experiment doesn't work then I'll call the GP and ask for an appointment to discuss my options.

Her office has previously tried to help me find a psychiatrist who was taking patients but had come up empty handed.

It kind of sucks to be in Chittenden Co and need mental health support, there are therapists but not a lot of psychaitrists and my health insurance isn't very common so that's also an issue.

so I'm talking to the eye doctor tomorrow about rescheduling the cataract surgery. And I'm really missing having Hubby to hold my hand. I'm not going to ask anyone to go with me tomorrow, I'll feel like I'm imposing enough when I ask for company for the surgery itself.

I don't want to, but I have to. It's my eyes, I won't risk them. But I am so pissed at the universe that I don't have him to take care of me.

I'm sorry, Connie. It really does suck. Do remember that when people offer to go places with you or do things for/with you, they usually mean it and are happy to feel helpful.

Connie, that sucks.

Great news, Ginger!!!! Yay!!!!

Thanks for all the rejoicing. I was feeling kind of discouraged, because my red blood count is still down, and I'm still getting transfusions.

I seem doomed to work my way through all the known side effects of the everolimus/exemestane combo. My feet started swelling painfully a few weeks ago, which was one reason they went ahead and did the PET scan. Swollen feet is a known side effect, but there was the possibility that the swelling could be from cancer spreading to an organ.

The neuropathy in my feet is getting painful enough that it's making my insomnia (known side effect) much worse. They suggested Lyrica, the drug we known and loathe from the fibromyalgia commercials ("I found out that muscles are attached to nerves....") a month or so ago. It wasn't that bad then, but I think I'll ask about it tomorrow. Its known side effects include life-threatening allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts, even more insomnia (or sleepiness) and possibly more swelling. So far, I've escaped the rain of toads.

Anyway, it's been rather dreary, so I hope today's news means there's a chance I could get my life back for a while at least.

I hope y'all know that you're my rock in all this.

This is pretty fucking amazing, Ginger.

Here's to your next medication's side effect being something along the lines of "indigestion may feel like an orgasm" or "strangers may walk and give you flowers."

This is pretty fucking amazing, Ginger.

Here's to your next medication's side effect being something along the lines of "indigestion may feel like an orgasm" or "strangers may walk and give you flowers."

Ginger, Lyrica has been fantastic for me. I know everyone is different so that is just a data point of one. I'm with Trudy on the potential fantastic side effects.

May Lyrica work for you, Ginger, and also give you strangers with flowers.