The effect of the new chemo therapy

Jet got the stronger chemo therapy on 14/2 but the effect was so painful that  she had to go for 3 days in hospital last weekend to recover. 

In the meantime she feels better and we can enjoy the early spring.

Next chemo is on Friday 7/3 and three weeks later another CT scan.

If this scan shows that the treatment had no effect, the oncologist can’t do anything more. 

In that case we have not so much time left.

It is a difficult period, but of course we are still hopeful that this chemo helps.

Catching at a straw

The result of the last CT scan was disappointing.
Three chemo treatments didn't had the effect we were hoping for.
New metastasis were found in the liver.
The oncologist decided to describe a different chemo therapy as a last chance.
The first treatment took place Friday February 14. and a second one in three weeks.
Another liver scan must prove the effect of this new chance.
We grab all the courage we have.

The last period no messages on this site.

The conclusion: no message, good message should be seen as a wrong one in this case.

After the first chemo treatment on December 13., the process went on like it was predicted. The first week was not so nice, but after that we had two great weeks in Oostende.

The frequency of treatments is every three weeks. 

But the effect of the second one was much more complicated. 

Two weeks no energy, no appetite and a lot of pain in the stomach. 

Two clothing sizes less, but the desire for more weight is greater than the joy about a slim waist.

Also after the third chemo there is no improvement in the overall condition. The lack of energy is so frustrating.

On Monday a new CT scan and two days later a meeting with the oncologist.

We're waiting for a little spring feeling.

 

After the first chemo treatment

We have had a wonderful Christmas vacation of two weeks in Ostend.

The first week there was still no question of hair loss, but in the second week it went with knots in the direction of the drain of the shower. We decided that Roel should act like a barber. Carefully he removed the other hair with his Shaver. 

The wig time has come.

Luckily there was so much wind on the Belgian coast that we could walk around among all the other caps.

No nightmare that we had to run along the beach behind the wig, which would then be carried by the waves towards England.

We can’t be dissatisfied with the reality of the moment. Hopefully the chemo does what we expect of it. The next chemo treatment is on January 24. With positive spirits we start 2014 with the new reality.

Yesterday the appointment was made to cut off the hair and finally start wearing the wig.

The hairdresser was very nice and a professional.

Shaving the head?

None of it, we still have an intermediate.

And see the result !

Walking around in this way with a new coupe is the best impulse to accept the next step.

But that picture we'll keep as a secret for this moment.

The announcement that the third day after the chemo treatment could be the worst, came true!

The medicine against the nausea worked after all, but it gave a lot of pain in the stomach.

Jet could yield to a general feeling of fatigue by sleeping some time after lunch.

Although she always has a lot of energy, she surrenders now to the spirit of Christmas.

The first day after the chemo treatment went in an easy way.
The medicines are the reason that provisionally Jet doesn't feel any side effects.
We went to the Christmas skating rink to watch the grandchildren skating for the first time this winter.
It was a pleasant and relaxed  day.

Outside our tree is lightning the darkness.