I saw the oncologist Monday morning and we addressed several things:
~ I will be starting Anastrozole (hormone therapy pill) as soon as Walmart gets it back in stock
~ Sleep issues – ask PCP to order a sleep study
~ Low back pain – bone scan scheduled for May 2
~ Headaches, increasing lately – head MRI ordered
However, apparently my tissue expanders have metal in them so I can’t have the MRI. We can do a CT instead. I still need to schedule this.
Had my hormone therapy injection Wednesday (It works by targeting and blocking the HER2 protein on the breast cancer cell) – all went well. My labs from Monday came back good. My hemoglobin is still low, but just barely. So, the anemia is resolving.
I’m going out and about without a beanie or hat now. It’s warmed up enough that I can do that. However, were heading into cold weather again today, so I may put one on, at least for when I’m outside. I will try to remember to take a picture without a beanie or hat and post it.
Please pray that I will not have many side effects from the Anastrozole. It has a lot of potential effects. Thank you.