Another chemo, another day

We are back from Philly! Thank goodness. I do not like to spend any more time than I have to there. It is too bad because I like history and the neat things there are in the city, but it will always be the chemo/hospital/CTCA city to me.

The test went well!!!! It was so nice to have another appointment confirm that these are the drugs and they seem to be operating effectively and quickly. I even dared to ask the oncologist how much longer do I have to take this mess? Ok, so here is what he said, I am sort of nervous to even think of saying it out loud because we are prone to things changing, and not for the better most times, but I am excited. So he said at least four more, so if the drugs do like they have been I think it is totally reasonable to think four more treatments could be it. In this "set" of chemotherapy there are 6 treatments, so I just finished 2, and I received the IV portion of the chemo on Friday. I will then complete the rest of the 3rd treatment with two weeks of pill chemo. That means 3 more. The idea of being free and complete of drugs, growing hair, not having so much dry skin that I feel like sandpaper, is just wow. This whole thing started last July and so, so much has happened since then, so many things I could not have foreseen (surgery, chemo, chemo, chemo) that a possible end date is so uplifing to my spirit. Hopefully the blessings of health continue and there is no question 3 more treatments will be all that is needed.

Nothing else really happened. I still don't like the port. It was weird to have it "accessed" for the first time. They actually stick this needle right into the middle of the bumped up port which I didn't realize (gross) plus it stuck out. It was sort of like being stabbed. Take a deep breath, poke! Ugh. Oh well, maybe only 3 more pokes!

I am feeling some side effects today and yesterday. It is like you had a super hard weight training workout and your muscles are sore, but if you press on the muscles too they are sore. That's not really too bad, plus it passes as I get farther away from when they administered the IV drugs. I should get my chemo pills monday then I will start trying harder to keep all my skin from flaking off. It is really weird because the dryest part has been on my face and it is flakey skin (sorry, I know gross) around my eyes and under my brows, and it is getting worse moving to around my nose and mouth. People that don't know me must think what the heck is wrong with that lady? And oh well to that too, I will take this over the face and mouth rash any day.