I thought I should post a more comprehensive recap of my recovery, so here goes. I’m continuing to get the chemo injections every 3 weeks. However, we’ve run into some problems with the hormone suppression medication. The first one I was on from April 20 to July 2. It was causing me to have difficulties speaking. It felt like my lips and tongue weren’t connecting with my brain. Went to the ER and they did a full workup, everything was fine.
On July 8 I started my 2nd type of hormone suppression medication and at exactly one week after taking it, the speech difficulties began again. So we stopped that medication and tried a 3rd one. After about a week, I updated my oncologist’s office that I was still having speech difficulties so they had me stop it until I see my oncologist on the 19th.
Here’s how long I was on each medication:
Anastrozole 4/20 – 7/2
Exemestane 7/9 – 7/16
Letrozole 7/25 – 8/7
So I had about a week’s break from each of them before trying a new one. I have no idea what my oncologist will recommend when I see her next.
Meanwhile, I’ve had a sinus infection and walking pneumonia (not at the same time.)
I also found out that when I have my surgery in September the first week will be an exclusion week by my short-term disability. So I’ll only get paid for one week of the two I’ll be off. Please continue to share my fundraiser as I have many more tests and my surgery to get through.
Thank you so much for all your support!! It means the world to me and my family.