Target Now Update

After a few comments from friends this week I realized I never updated my blog from last week's Drs appt.  Oops!  Basically, the "Target Now" from my liver biopsy results are in!  This is a new test that can target a specific area and tell you what drugs would best treat that area.  Pretty amazing if you ask me!!  Anyway, they were not able to complete a few of the tests, BUT Dr. H is pleased w/ the analysis they were able to do... meaning I won't have to have another liver biopsy at this time.  WHEW!!!  The results of the analysis they were able to complete are pretty much in line w/ the recent drug changes Dr. H made... laying off a few of my IV drugs (Herceptin & Ixempra), while increasing the rest of my oral drugs and adding the anti estrogen drugs.  The plan is to stick w/ this for a 6-8 week period and then reevaluate the situation (using lab work, tumor marker, etc)...

Now speaking of the tumor marker, last week my lab results indicated that the tumor marker increased from 160 to 245.  Ya, not quite the direction we were aiming for!  I'm not going to lie, my heart sunk into my stomach after hearing this news.  BUT Dr. H seems to think this is a "flare up" due to the recent changes in my medications.  Which makes sense... the tumor marker has had it's "flare ups" in the past when I've changed my meds so it makes sense we'd have another one.  So next week I'll have another Drs appt, another tumor marker test (which will hopefully drop back down) and I'll be getting only one IV infusion (the Zomeda for my bones).  Fingers crossed that this is winning combo!! 

 

Tha tha tha tha that's all folks!