With only two (TWO!) rounds left, a lot of folks have been asking "What happens next?" Well, that brings us back into the unknown. Once I complete chemo, I'm done! No radiation is anticipated. Upon completion of the 6th round, I'll get a new CT scan. If (when) that comes back clear, they'll schedule surgery … Continue reading What’s Next?
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Round 4 Done!
Time has been a funny thing these past few months. I can't believe I'm done with the 4th of 6 rounds (66.6666666...% complete!) and simultaneously, time seems to stand still. Or life does, in a way. The first week of treatment feels like wading through mud with the nausea and a wacko sleep schedule. I'm … Continue reading Round 4 Done!
Happy Friday
The side effects are starting earlier and earlier each round apparently. Pretty nauseous today and my bowels aren't too happy either. Ah well. This will pass. In other news, I'm still in need of drivers next week on Wednesday. Any takers? I'll post round 5 (!!!!) dates this weekend.
IP Ho!
Today's chemo socks and chemo blanket. 🙂
Booyah
This is the best news to get at the start of a new round.
Would you rather…
... be so constipated that you poop a couple of deer pellets every 4 days or be so nauseous that any position besides horizontal will do? Tough choice, huh? Side note: That link does NOT go to a photo of poop, rather a podcast that talks about the Bristol Stool Scale and other interesting poop … Continue reading Would you rather…
Wow.
Well, my "coming out" party on Facebook was an overwhelming success. The outpouring of love and support... I grinned, I laughed, I cried as I read people's comments. My heart feels so full. I stared at the blinking cursor of my status update for easily 10 minutes, trying to figure out how to drop the … Continue reading Wow.
Good follow up!
Met with the doc today and she is very happy with my progress. She's excited to see my next CA-125 results in two weeks and thinks we may get down to normal range. Great news! And I surprised her with the blue wig today. She liked it a lot!
Wig Pic: St. Patty’s Day Edition
In honor of St. Patty's day and lunch with a friend, I'm wearing my green and figured a little red-headed action was also appropriate.
Halfway Done & Coming Clean
Yesterday completed the 3rd day of my 3rd round of chemo. Woo-freakin'-hoo! The chemo side effects are noticeably cumulative. Post-cisplatin was the worst I've felt of all the rounds. The nausea is overwhelming, even with the medication from my doc and the medical marijuana. I have a follow-up with the doc tomorrow, so I will … Continue reading Halfway Done & Coming Clean
All I can Do is Smile 