Hi ladies, I saw my oncologist this morning and my Ca125 was down 1/2 a point again, from last months 1/2 point drop, we'll be glad to take any small decrease,right!! My blood values were also good, and I had my Topotecan chemo and didn't need an Aranesp shot, all good. Next Monday is my off week, then we start the 3 on weeks again.
We talked about what we'll do the end of Feb. when I'll have been on Topo 8 months. We'll repeat the scans and hopefully, if they're clear we'll stop chemo. I'd be going in monthly to have my port flushed and repeat the CA125 at that time, too.
I'm terrified to stop chemo since my last remission was only 3-4 months and i was wondering if any of you have had maintenance chemo and do you feel that it prolonged a remission? My oncologist is against maintenance chemo, because he said my body needs a break from chemo to recover. I trust him and his judgement, but I'm still wondering.
I'm also curious if anyone is taking grape seed extract, and what brand and amount? I saw the 80 Minute report on Resparetrol(?) and heard grape seed extract contains this promising drug.
Thanks for your help, and I miss our dear Joanne's loving posts so very much. Healthy hugs to everyone! Jane