4th Treament Part 2

Back to Monday to give a little more detail about the craziness of chemo and cancer. So we always have to see the nurse practitioner or the oncologist every time we go, they have to be diligent to address any issues, and I have to tell them anything that is weird going on. So I had something weird. I noticed that I have a numb spot on my hip. Weird. I actually didn't think anything of it, Craig told me that I should share this with the nurse practitioner. Ok, so I did, what a mess! Who would have thought that what that made her worry about was cancer that could be causing numbness?! So MRI's and x-rays later say everything is all good.

Anyway, the issue sort of was complicated because we said we didn't want these tests. (WHAT?) Yeah, it is because we also didn't think the nurse practitoner was listening to all that was happening and for certian other reasons may have been jumping to conclusions. We thought it was important to check mind you but we offered to do the tests the next chemotherapy when there will be a two day trip because they are going to measure again with a PET, and we had more time in philly with the schedule. Usually we get back to our house from philly and it is after midnight, and we are getting up at 4:00 am, plus getting chemo. That monday we were supposed to get into columbus at 7:30! we were so excited. with everyting that had to be changed we got home and it was 11:30ish so not too bad, and the flight was on time a super blessing.

This also may not have much bearing on you all, but for me there is a definate line drawn for many who have cancer. With my family I saw that certian problems they had would be easily dismissed as the cancer, no one would listen to them, and just write off their pain or issue. Our bodies are complex, and we have the potential for many things (unfortuneately) to go wrong, cancer is not necessarily the answer for all things when a person has cancer. That day they suceeded in making me a broken down cancer patient, which I refuse to be. Like I said there was nothing wrong, it was prudent to check, but wow. Crazy times on Monday. I am glad that we got everything done on everyone's list, all I wanted was the drugs!