I've been back at the hospital today for another MRI scan to check how the lump is responding to the new Taxotere treatment. I will get the results when I go in for chemo (penultimate one...nearly there!) on Wednesday morning, but from having a feel this morning, I'm glad to report that when I went to check the lump, I couldn't find it. I've noticed that it seems to have been getting both softer and smaller over the last few weeks, and the tissue is still more dense than the other side, but it feels like I've had a lot of improvement over this treatment, which is a great relief.
However, I think I said that it was smaller before the last scan, and it wasn't, so I'm just tentatively pleased until I get the scan results. The more it shrinks, the better my long term prospects are, so fingers crossed.
I've also been for my blood tests today, which will be used to determine if I need a blood transfusion before my next treatment, as last time my haemoglobin levels were low. I guess that they'll either plan that for tomorrow, or perhaps Wednesday morning, but I think it takes quite a long time to transfuse. I may also be affected by the strikes on Wednesday - they're saying all urgent treatments will go ahead, but I'm not sure where chemo falls within the definition of urgent.
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