Catching Up

Hi dear friends. We know you are keen to know what has been happening with Fiona, and there has been quite a bit happening indeed.

To bring you all up to speed, Fiona recently (April 2008) completed her 3rd round of Chemo (Xeloda + Avastin study drug). At that point, she was relatively symptomless, with no pain but with some breathlessness due to the liquid in her right lung. The plan then was to just continue with the study drug and to keep monitoring her condition. Day-to-day, Fiona was quite well and able to move around, and even working on a part-time/freelance basis for a couple of days a week.

However, about a week ago, she detected a new lump in her left breast. The question is: Is this new? Or just not previously detected?  The doctors need to revisit earlier scans to determine this.  The implications are real.  If this is new, then existing treatments must not be working and will be stopped.  A new round of chemo will likely ollow.  If this is not new, then existing treatments can continue for now.

We will be seeing the doctor again next Wednesday.  Your prayers would be most coveted.