Week 11 has been a tough one. I am tired most days and am dragging myself around from room to room trying to get something accomplished. I am extremely grateful that next week is the last week for this current treatment. Week 12 finishes the Taxol and other drugs. Week 13 begins the Avastin and carboplatinin, which I hear is a real bear! Luckily treatment will be every other week for four weeks only. I AM ALMOST DONE WITH CHEMO! I have never been so happy to type a statement in my life. I dreamed of being at my last chemo treatment so many weeks ago when I met in the lab with a woman who was at her last chemo treatment. I am now so close I can almost see the light.
Developments and changes happen. My original surgeon is going to be out on maternity leave so I must now meet with a new surgeon and hope that things click since I will not have as much time to reconsider options. It looks like surgery could potentially be minimal and that is wonderful news to me. I am truly afraid of being away from home to have the surgery and I am hoping that it will only be a day or two. I am certainly not looking forward to the pain!
Radition is still a distant concern. I am really taking life one day, and sometimes one minute, at a time. It is almost over and then I can begin looking forward to the day where cancer no longer is in my daily vocabulary and discussions. I want very much to think about teaching techniques and student successes. I want to focus on becoming a special education teacher who will guide students to wonderful futures. Perhaps I might even share some time with the future doctor who cures this cancer and many others. Ahhhhh..... Much nicer thoughts.
Keeping the faith! :~)
Kim
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