tinab Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Kay(mother-in-law) is still in the hospital. They gave her 2 until of Blood Saturday her hemoglobin went up to 10.7 now it has dropped back down to 9.7(yesterdays numbers), so the blood helped for one day. She has an infection they started Vanomyicin(sp) fior two days stopped it, her fever went back up and her white count. She had a chest X-Ray that said she had neoplastic(sp) in her lower right lung(the same lung that this started in).She started solids Sunday then yesterday she ended up "sick" again so they put her back on Soft food and done a Upper GI today.The way she is swallowing it's not going in right so they are calling the Gastric Dr. I talked to her Onc. yesterday and he said that if the Pet scan shows it has spread then it's time to call in Hospice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma's kid Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Tina, Hoping and praying that the latest scan will be ok. Libby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastLadi Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Tina, I'm praying that everything will go good for Kay.. Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I do hope the scans tell a good story for your MIL. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy0519 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Praying for good results! And if it is time for hospice I pray that her experience with the "H" word is as wonderful as my Dad's has been. Lots of prayers coming your way! Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 prayers sent for a good pet scan result. thinking of you Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinC1973 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Tina, your MIL is in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the PET scan shows GOOD news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I hope the Tarceva is holding the cancer back. Let us know what you find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsC1210 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Tina, sending prayers and best wishes... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda661 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Tina: Crossing everything and praying for good test results. Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Tina, Prayers for all of the Mynatts. Hang in there. Cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinab Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 Well her PET scan was postponed by her PCP and her ONC they did do a CT scan.I think one reason it was postponed was she is still in the hospital in one city and the PET scan is 40 miles away.I don't really know exactly why. They did the scope down her throat this morning hoping for good results. Her Hemoglobin is dropping again it was 8.6 today and if it goes below 8 more Blood. I am hoping the one month she was onTarceva helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Tina: I hope the tarceva has been working. It seems to me that there would still be other options if there is a spread. There are other chemotherapys available. Avastin, gemzar and in various combinations with each other and with tarceva are some. But, I suppose since your MIL's immune system is already compromised, maybe that is why the oncologist would suggest hospice if the tarceva is not working. I hope it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinab Posted June 23, 2006 Author Share Posted June 23, 2006 tHE oNC CALLED HER AND TOLD HER IT HAS SPREAD BACK TO HER LEFT LUNG NOW IN THE LOWER lOBE(THEY TOOK OUT THE UPPER LOBE) She may get to come home Friday but the Onc agreed that she couldn't handle any more Chemo. I don't know if he is going to call Hospice in at this point or wait until she gets a PET scan instead of the CT scan. I don't know if this is related to the Tarceva her Lupus or her cancer but her eyesight is worse, everything is blurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ztweb Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Oh Tina, I am so sorry for your mother in law. Cancer stinks...No other words, but know you are in my thoughts. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendew Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I'm so sorry. I just said a prayer for her, and will continue to keep you in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaffie Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I'm so sorry for what is happening with your MIL I'm keeping my prayers going for a good scan Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Sending Prayers and Big Fuzzy warm Blankets for Comfort and Joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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