Happy news
The PET scan results are out, and I was so happy to hear that after 2 chemotherapy cycles, the tumour has shrunk by half!!! *\o/* (cheerleader emoji)
It used to be 13.5cm by 8cm, and now it's 6.5cm by 3.5cm. 13.5cm is MASSIVE I didn't even know?!
Also, the level of activity of the cancer cells has gone down by 70%.
It's great that my body is receiving treatment well. Can't wait to get rid of these nasty ugh things!!!
Change of plans
Yesterday evening when I was just about to check into hospital, my heart started racing again at dinner and instead of going to the admissions office, I ended up at A&E.
Tomorrow I'll be going for ablation, a minor surgery to remove my extra electrical pathway in my heart. My 3rd chemotherapy cycle will be postponed to next week instead. This was really sudden and only decided this evening. At first we thought of only having this procedure done next year when I was done with chemotherapy, but the cardiologist team and my oncology doctors were getting worried about the recurring episodes of my palpitations and high heart rate... And my parents and I agree that this is the best option at this point in time. The pattern so far is that with each chemotherapy cycle, my palpitations get worse :( A worst case scenario is when an emergency ablation is needed during chemotherapy.
The cardiologist said that this procedure has a 85-90% chance of success. But there's also a 1% risk of burning the main pathway, or even causing a hole in my heart... Which is TERRIBLE. But I trust God to be guiding the hands of the two senior consultants tomorrow.
Cardiac ablation is a procedure that is used to scar small areas in your heart that may be causing your heart rhythm problems. This can prevent the abnormal electrical signals or rhythms from moving through the heart. During the procedure, small wires called electrodes are placed inside your heart to measure your heart's electrical activity. These electrodes may also be used to destroy the bad areas of your heart.
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