Dr Visit Summary

I haven't seen the dr or been to the clinic for 3 weeks, what a nice break.
We're still trying to get my treatment procedure figured out.
 I've been taking an oral, after chemo, pill - Tykerb for months, without any bad side effects. I was also on IV - Paclitaxel. That one was 3 weeks on and 1 off. I could never make 3 weeks of treatment, my blood counts were always too low. I developed drop foot and nueropathy, so dr decided to try a different chemo, without those side effects. My drop foot is slowly improving. After about a month without any chemo I started an oral chemo - Xeloda. The schedule is 2 weeks on and one off. I've completed one round of treatment and I feel great (after a week without any chemo). Round 2 starts Thursday.
I lost more hair, am REALLY sensitive the sun, my stomach is wonky, it makes me drowsy....and I get to take it twice a day.
Yesterday I saw the dr again and had some lab work done. I used to have labs done once a week, but it's not needed that often. When I was off the chemo my numbers went in the wrong direction. My ALK phosphate  went up when off chemo, but now it's going down again. Since I have METS (metastasized cancer) dr now tracks tumor markers. I am still learning about that. One test showed my number went from 104 down to 30, which is in the normal range. The 2nd marker test was high but it had gone down quite a bit. All this tells me that chemo is helping. I feel so much better now than before the cancer was found (again). I'm comfortable with and like my new weight. 
BUT I prefer to know where the bathroom is at all times, I'm weak, I tire easily, I only drive a couple of miles around town.......
I don't know how fast the cancer will progress but I'm happy with what is happening now. The dr is pleased with how I am/look/feel today. I am just going with how I feel and the numbers agree with how I'm feeling!

shiny new birdhouse next to  my front door