Yesterday's chemo went well. I was there from 930-4pm. I went in alone this time since we needed our son to be with one of us and this worked out. I chatted with other cancer fighters, read A lot, relaxed. No burning feeling this time. But super hyper from the three days of steroids they give. I slept 3 hours the night going in. Since I don't sleep well during the three days of steroid treatment, I nested by cleaning house while watching reruns of Grey's Anatomy on Netflix. Amazing show! I've never seen this and got addicted right away by watching 7 episodes last night.
Today my neck was stiff but this has been typical throughout chemo. It's like there is no fluid in my neck joints so I use my body to turn in the direction I need to see. Hoping this returns to normal after chemo leaves my body. I should be good in 20 days from this infusion. Hoping the good parts of my body recover well over this next year. Overall, super hopeful and excited that this chemo chapter is coming to a close.
As for what's next? Hormone treatment called Tamoxifen for 5 years --- but I'm doing some serious research into opting out since one of my markers of cancer was estrogen positive, I run daily to create bone density, white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets, I eat healthy, and having a baby is now no longer an option (adoption sounding really good. Our son keeps saying he wants a sister ... One that he can see and play with everyday. Still need to convince hubby ;) once I'm recovered ;).
As for surgery, I'm killing two birds with one stone: I developed a hernia in my abdomen so I'll get that fixed with the final reconstruction phase of exchanging the current balloon spacer for an actual implant. That will take coordinating two surgeons so hoping for a first week in August now. So far I've been healing fast so I'm optimistic that will be ok.
Thank you again for love sent my way!
Xoxoxo
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