Monday's news

The previous post was fun to write, and mostly accurate. I wrote that a few days prior to my treatment, and it’s a good thing, too, because I was really, really dreading getting all juiced up. I didn’t want to go at all; I didn’t want to get my blood drawn, and I didn’t want to get stuck with an IV line and be inside for the entire day. I was having a very hard time being cheerful and optimistic, and if I’d written what I was feeling then, I’d have been just a big, ol’ whiny baby. As it turned out, the day wasn’t all that bad. The doctor had no bad news for me, the nurses were sweet and caring, as always, and my ride home was right on time.

The shot on Saturday went well, although I was dreading that as well. Last time, the shot hurt, the medicine hurt, and the injection site was sore all day. It was an awful time. I didn’t want to go through that again, although I knew I had to. I know that the medicine helps me, but it hurts—the shot hurts and the medicine makes my bones hurt. This time, however, the needle went right in, medicine went in, no pain, no redness, all is well. I was so relieved!! My bones are achy for the last time—YEEHAA!!

The next item on the agenda is a PET scan and a CT scan, to check on the tumor in my lung and the cancer in the lymph nodes. And then we’ll know what we’re dealing with and can schedule the next round of chemo with radiation. Surgery is still on the agenda, with a chemo chaser. I swear, I don’t think I’ll ever have hair again!

Thanks to all of you for being here for me. I still get meals, cards, emails and happy thoughts, all of which I appreciate. I am so grateful and astounded at the amount of support; I need every bit. Whatever I need is and has been provided, quickly, easily, and cheerfully. Thank you.  ¶ 10:21 AM