Since my last post I have had my 6 monthly CT scan and results. This time I was not so lucky. I have disease progression in the form of a new tumour, only small at the mo 2 cms x 3mm. It means the Iressa is no longer working to full capacity, the cancer has found a way to ignore the good work Iressa has been doing. What does this mean for me? Well we don't know how long I have had this new tumour or how long it has taken to grow to it's current size. I will have another CT scan at beginning of February this will give us the information we need. In the meantime I continue taking Iressa as it will still be working on some of the cancer. the theory is 'bad brakes are better than NO brakes'!
So what is the plan? Currently it is IV chemo for 4 -6 months, then move to another TK Inhibitor - Tarceva. There is another drug however, Afatinib, which has been designed to take over from Iressa once it has stopped working fully. It is not yet approved by NICE therefore not available on the NHS. It is however being given to patients at Christies (Manchester) via the cancer drugs fund. I have asked to be referred there so i can see if I can get it. Please keep everything crossed for me. If I can I may still have to go down the IV chemo route first or may (hopefully) be able to switch straight over. It's all if's and but's but I live in hope.
On a lighter side my 'craft's' are proving a huge success, I can't keep up with the demand lol ! Well, I'm still working on 'orders', I also have things in 3 shops, my hairdresser sold out of my Owl key rings in 3 days! I have my Owl and Cat tea cosy's in the Cup Cake shop in town, they sold 8 within 6 working day's! I have loved doing the craft fayre's over the last few months and can't wait to do more. I seriously need to replenish my stock, make more for the shops and put my new idea's into fruition. There just isn't enough hours in the day :))
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