We're back from a fun but exhausting trip to Orlando for spring break. It turns out my "off week" from chemo was only a week off from taking pills, not from the side effects, which are still lingering on. But I was still able to have fun and enjoy myself so life is good!
I start my second three-week cycle of chemo (two weeks on and one week off) tomorrow. I still have some mouth sores that have not healed but they are definitely not as bad as they were this time last week. The first week of chemo wasn't too bad last time, so I'm hopeful it will be the same this time.
I'm seeing my oncologist on Tuesday just to check in and for her to gauge how well I am tolerating the meds. She seemed pretty concerned at the outset about the severity of side effects. But I am not interested in dropping the dosage (which is the only way to lessen most of the side effects, apparently), so ... will keep powering on.
Next step after completing this three-week cycle will be a PET scan to check on our progress.
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.
HAPPY SPRING!
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Well, file those under "words I never thought I'd type." But after receiving my third cancer diagnosis (melanoma in 2004, breast in 2005 and now breast again in 2010), I've decided to add blogger to my many titles.
Many of you who knew me in 2005 followed my journey through e-mail updates, which I have posted as blog entries below in case anyone wants the entire history.
When I first found out my breast cancer had recurred, I heard some pretty scary numbers regarding survival and prognosis. But in a direct answer to the prayers of so many, God led me to a second opinion, a new and aggressive treatment plan and one of the sweetest words ever uttered by an oncologist -- "curable."
It won't be easy, but I've got a lot to live for.
Many of you who knew me in 2005 followed my journey through e-mail updates, which I have posted as blog entries below in case anyone wants the entire history.
When I first found out my breast cancer had recurred, I heard some pretty scary numbers regarding survival and prognosis. But in a direct answer to the prayers of so many, God led me to a second opinion, a new and aggressive treatment plan and one of the sweetest words ever uttered by an oncologist -- "curable."
It won't be easy, but I've got a lot to live for.
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- Child of God, wife to an amazing man and mom to two beautiful boys.
1 comment:
Happy Spring to you too!
It was great seeing you in church today. Be thinking about you and the family this week.
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