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Kisqali, blood tests and scans
I just started on Fulvestrant and Kisqali. First round of Kisqali at 600mg. Bloods show liver enzymes up so oncologist dropped to 400mgs for second round. Oncologist said my blood tests are ineffe...
Hi @Locksley and @Blossom1961,
I don't know if dye will be used as I haven't had the first ct since treatment started at the end of October but my guess is that if will have dye based on others experience.
Not sure how often a pet scan will happen but perhaps this will happen if they suspect a progression or the oncologist might do a pet every 6 months. I just don't know yet. I am trying not to get ahead of myself worrying about what next because this whole mets thing is stressful. I am best just going day by day.
I am just on the 3rd round of Fulvestrant and Kisqali and really hopeful it works. They do have good success but I guess I have to wait and see. Sorry it didn't work for you @Julez1958. At my next round in January I will ask the oncologist for a contrast ct to see if it's working. I will also see if the ca15 markers in the blood are showing anything. I can feel some pain in my spine where the mets were found and that concerns me a little because I had radium there and had no pain for months. Then again it could be from picking my grandson up.
I don't know if dye will be used as I haven't had the first ct since treatment started at the end of October but my guess is that if will have dye based on others experience.
Not sure how often a pet scan will happen but perhaps this will happen if they suspect a progression or the oncologist might do a pet every 6 months. I just don't know yet. I am trying not to get ahead of myself worrying about what next because this whole mets thing is stressful. I am best just going day by day.
I am just on the 3rd round of Fulvestrant and Kisqali and really hopeful it works. They do have good success but I guess I have to wait and see. Sorry it didn't work for you @Julez1958. At my next round in January I will ask the oncologist for a contrast ct to see if it's working. I will also see if the ca15 markers in the blood are showing anything. I can feel some pain in my spine where the mets were found and that concerns me a little because I had radium there and had no pain for months. Then again it could be from picking my grandson up.