Sorry, I'm a bit late giving my update... work has been a bit chaotic in the past few weeks.
So, the news is in, and its good news! The tumours have all either reduced to less than half their original size or disappeared completely. Which is a big relief! Still not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination, but its good to know that treatment is working.
The oncologist is very happy, and having a good response to chemo opens up some additional treatment options. So, its likely that once chemo finishes, I'll go through a 6 week course of radiotherapy.
My good response and the fact that I'm managing chemo well also means that I'm cleared for overseas travel, so long as it doesnt' interfere with the chemo schedule. So, after round 5 of chemo, I'm heading from the chemo ward to the airport lounge, and jetting off to Europe for a quick business trip. I know, I know...its a silly thing to do. But I do feel perfectly normal, no symptoms etc and chemo doesn't seem to have a big impact on me, and I really love travel, and its an important business meeting for me. I will definitely be taking it easy, but I'm very excited to be back travelling again. Having plans for the future is definitely an important "emotional" boost.
So, I'm feeling very positive and relaxed and beginning to plan things for next year, which is very refreshing!
cheers
Pen