Halfway there and I happy about it in so many ways. 1st, the obvious... I'm halfway done with Chemo. Yea, I still have weekly Herceptin until I'm done but that not as hard to take ,side effect wise, as chemo. 2nd, I hope it will stop this bleeding I've been experiencing for the past 3 weeks. Fill you in about that later. 3rd, I'm simply getting tired of this stuff. It's a lot for not just me but for the family as well. I love them so much... and I'm ever so happy to be near my mom, and in-laws. LOL! yea I've got good in- laws and I do like them.
Look Good Feel Better
This is a program for Cancer patients provided through the hospital. They go over scarf tying, makeup, and products to sooth the skin. Because I had missed the last session the coordinator did a private 1 on 1 session for me. WOW! what a wonderful time I had. By the time we were done I felt like me old self. It didn't matter that the hair was no longer from my roots, or that the brows weren't all mine. I looked good and I felt GREAT! My coach said "you can go out now and no one could tell I was sick" and she was right. NO ONE would have a clue. LOL! I loved it! FYI Chemo doesn't just rob you of the hair but A LOT of moisture as well... internal as well as external. So the SPF hydrating products in my goody bad are especially nice. If you know of any lady actively receiving treatment;at any hospital; that you think could benefit from such a program please let me know. It's not just for Dekalb Medical patients.
In the office
Everyone complimented my makeover. LOL! musta been looking a little worn before. LOL! anyway... Blood test today showed that I was a anemic. From my last chemo session I've been having bleeding like a cycle. It was pretty light at times and OUTTA CONTROL other times. If it doesn't stop withing the next week I will need to go back for additional exams and possibly need some kind hormone treatment. Unfortunately, that doesn't work well with my treatment since my tumor is hormone receptive. It feeds off that stuff. So, that's the 2nd reason I looked forward to chemo this time. Needless to say, I now have to take Iron pill, pick up on some folic acid, and B-12 to help my body produce some blood.
My doctor also did an exam and no longer felt the tumor!!!! YEAH!!!!! What! that was even more great news on top of my feel good look better makeover. :D That's not saying it's remnants aren't there but it's no longer that bad ass it once was.
I'm so so so happy! and tired to I'm gonna take a nap. :) Love you guys.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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