Phase #1: Chemo- I was taken off one week earlier of the 6 week treatment because of the side effects that I was...am experiencing. My feet are so much better. Not raw anymore! Now I'm experiencing fluid?? My eyelids look like someone put a syringe of fluid in each eyelid. My right eye, on top of the fluid, has a stye on the bottom eyelid. Makes me feel even uglier than I already do.
Phase #2: Radiation- today was my last day! I was able to walk out of the office today and NOT say, "See you tomorrow" as I've said for the last 6 weeks. Such a good feeling. I made the radiation team a plate of cookies. Okay, I really didn't "make" the cookies but I did drive to Wal-Mart myself to buy the pre-made dough, I did cut the dough with a knife and put it on a cookie sheet, and I took them out of the oven when the timer went off! These days, I call that making something from scratch!! I even got a diploma today!
Phase #3: Surgery- I go to UVA on July 23 for the MRI and meet with the surgeon on July 24. Hopefully, he will tell me that I can have the surgery the next week (that's my timeline...not sure what his timeline is).
Phase #4: Chemo- After my surgery, my oncologist is leaning very strongly to more chemo. This will be the IV kind that I have to go to the treatment room for at the oncologists. He will wait until the results of the surgery but he expressed his concern for killing any "stray" cells that may be floating around after the surgery. If that is what he wants to do, I support that decision. I want them to be wiped out from my system 100% so if that is what I need to do, I'll do it!
The phase after all of this will be to get back to a normal life, back to work, back to feeling like I can put this behind me and live again. I look forward to the day that I can say a miracle happened and that I am cancer free. I pray that I can say those words, pray that it will become a reality. Right now, though, it's just a dream.
I'd like to thank all the special people in my life who have sent me emails and texts congratulating me on this part of my finished journey. On top of that, I had a wonderful surprise when I finished my treatment today. Two of my dearest friends were there to C-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e with me! It meant the world to have them there. One of my friends little boy drew this precious picture for me...it's a keepsake!
7 comments:
Yea! Half way there! Thinking of you, Sharon and sending positive energy and prayers!
Yay, Sharon!!! I LOVE this post! And now that you don't have anymore treatments till your MRI, it's serious wedding daydreaming time! :)
Sweet dreams...
Rosemary
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I am so happy to hear this! I've been thinking of you everyday.
Also, if those cookies were made from your heart and from your home, then they are homemade!!! No questions about that :)
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I am so happy to hear this! I've been thinking of you everyday.
Also, if those cookies were made from your heart and from your home, then they are homemade!!! No questions about that :)
Zero is your hero ! You are my hero for being so strong and brave. Congratulations on finishing the first part of your journey. You are going to be a stunning and beautiful Mother of the groom in July. Your feet and eyelids will be in recovery mode and back to normal by the end of July.
Be strong!
O my! You are finished with this big part of your recovery process. Now you can concenrtate on the wedding. I know you will look stunning-happiness has a way of doing that to you! Love, love, love.
Celebrating with you from Malawi! I have a moment of internet access, and I have been thinking about you all day. Catching up on your blog was a treat. Smiles, prayers, and lots of love from the other side of the world:)
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