So the latest is that her liver enzymes are somewhat elevated. This was mentioned last Tuesday but both doctors commented on it during the week and want to take more more tests this week. Certain types of chemo will do this it seems. From www.chemocare.com:
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| Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) | 20-120 U/L |
| ALT | 5-50 U/L |
| AST | 7-40 U/L |
| Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH, LD) | 100-220 U/L |
During our visit on Sunday, Deanna printed out her history since June of her ALT and ALP, 2 important enzymes that they monitor during chemo. (They can print out a history of each and every test complete with scores and a graph so you can see the history over every blood test - way cool stuff.) Her ALT started out at 75 in June and has fluctuated from a low of 10 to a high of 341. It is right now at 101.
Her ALP started out at 101 and has fluctuated between 95 and 243 which is where it's at right now. So they want to monitor it closely and we will have more to report after tomorrow.
Did I mention that tomorrow is the last of round 5? To be honest, she just isn't too excited about it for all the reasons I mentioned the last few posts. In particular, once it's over, then the waiting starts. I have to remember to remind her that she always feels better after talking to the doctors. Maybe I'll just schedule a couple of appointments a week just so they can pump her up emotionally. Could get kind of expensive though...
Tomorrow's entry from the infusion center if she lets me type...
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