The Tumor has shrunk!!!

I took Hayley to meet with her Oncologist and consultant this morning. She had the camera put down her throat - heard lots of pleasing noises in the room whilst this was happening. I wasn't sure what I was looking for when I watched the procedure on the screen - we were also shown a photo taken when the tumor was originally found in October 07 and compared it with todays photo..and I couldn't see anything!! I asked Hayley's oncologist if it was pleasing result..his reply " Oh yes, yes, very pleasing"

I know she still has a way to go - and she remains so positive. She is a week out of her 2nd chemo cycle and thankfully the reduction in the amount given (25%) did make a difference. She was more tired than anything else and no big time side effects like last time :-)

So, the plan is now, a 3rd cycle of chemo which she starts on the 28th of this month. Then a 5-7 week break but radiation preperations going on in that time. Like i mentioned before in another post, she will have one day a week chemo whilst having radiotherapy. Her Oncologist has said that he wants her to have a PEG line put in. She wasn't too happy about that. He hasn't sat down with her and spoke about the radiotherapy yet...he will be doing that just after she finishes chemo. Of course, i have read on here about the effects of radiation and having a PEG tube..and it makes me feel that the worst is to come? She is maintaining her weight, well, she has lost 6lbs since last October - but she still is a healthy weight. I am worrying about how much she will lose once radiotherapy starts.

I'm kind of glad knowing what I learn from on here but at the same time...hmmm..worried also.

So as much as I am happy with today's news...I am slightly anxious of what is to come. Chemo was hard to watch from a mother's point of view - I know it wasn't me having it - I also remain positive in my thoughts of Hayley beating this ..it's just the unknown again..meaning the radiotherapy.

Anyway, just wanted to keep you in the picture.

Thinking of you all,

Mandy