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Dear Friends,
I had the gold “seeds” put in my liver today. Not a bad procedure at all. In the
month since my CT scan the tumor has doubled. I have not heard from Dr
Lenz yet. Hopefully soon.
Lainy, please call me at 562 618 1242. I would love to get together on July 26
which is MY daughters 40th birthday!
Thanks for all the support,
Janet
Hello Everyone, and again thank you for this forum.
I had another ct scan and got the results yesterday. After 13 months the Gemzar has stopped working. I have a new tumor in my liver. Because of what I have learned from the discussion boards I asked to be refered to both a radiologist and to USC Cancer Center. I see the radiologist tomorrow! I’m waiting to get a call from the doctor at USC. His name is Dr Heinz-Jospeh Lenz. On June 25, one day after my 61st birthday, I start on 3 different chemo meds. Leucovorin, 5-FU and Oxaliplatin. Side effects from these medications sound like lots of fun…
Best wishes to all of you going through thisHi Everyone,
Thanks so much for your kind words and support.
Thought I would give a bit more information about my sister. She passed away 4 years ago. I do not know what chemo drugs she was given. She had been in great health before her illness, even running the LA marathon at 50. By the time she went to the doctor her liver enzymes were extremely high. Mine are still normal so I wonder if my cancer was perhaps diagnosed at an earlier stage.
I live in Long Beach, CA and my doctor is Sasson Farjami. He is with Pacific Shores Medical Group. I have been told that no surgery is in my future.
I had applied for Social Security disability and just found out I will be covered. Now I just need to figure out what to do about insurance. I was told today by the billing gal at the doctors office that its important to not have any gaps without insurance or the pre existing condition clause comes in to play.
Thank you again for this site.
Janet
