Finding out my cancer had returned

With a heavy heart, but a strong heart, my cancer has returned.

“Cancer is an ugly word with a scary meaning but you kick ass and are brave and awesome & will fight it with your super powers..”

On the 26th December I end up at the emergency room with a high temp and a pain in my right side. After being asked why I have not tested for covid I simply said it’s not covid. They ran full bloods and my CRP came back high along with my liver count. I was then taken for a ct scan and 30mins later the words your cancer has returned came out the lady’s mouth. How did she know? Well she couldn’t confirm but said to contact the oncologist right away.

I emailed the oncologist that night and the next day he called and they booked me into Donald Gordon for 5 days to get the infection I had under control and to do a biopsy on the liver. The hardest 5 days I’ve had to go through as no visitors are allowed and you can’t leave your room cause of covid.

Coming home on New Year’s Eve was amazing to finally be with my family. Emotions where high as we had no answers.

On the 5th January 2021, the oncologist confirmed my cancer has returned and is only in the liver. On the up side it’s the same cancer I had from my breast cancer which is the her2 positive. There is a target drug called herceptin that I responded to really well from my first treatment so I will go back onto that along with chemo. I will have to stay on herceptin forever now to control the her2 positive cancer. Chemo will be every 3 weeks for 6 treatments.

With covid around chemo days will be hard, as no visitors are allowed. Thankfully I know all the staff at Donald Gordon and this is going to be a walk in the park as the ladies are just the best. Hopefully we will start next week and I’ll respond well to the treatment.

We have taken everything in our stride and we look forward to starting chemo and kicking cancers butt one more time!

“Hey little fighter soon things will be brighter!.”