Did you ever notice how your spirits lift when you slip on shorts, peel off socks, kick off those high top shoes to put on sandals and head outdoors on a beautiful day. Michigan is a fantacy land with flowering Bradford Pear trees lining the streets and beautiful green lawns ( that need mowing several times a week now) Tulip trees, Cherry Tress, and spring flowers. It is beautiful!! Spring has always been my favorite season because it brings on new birth. As we drive from Tecumseh to Ann Arbor and other Michigan towns we see mothers animals tending to their new born babies, swans are back in the ponds with their off spring, not sure what a baby swan is called at the moment?? cygnet?? (its late (1:40) brain is slow tonight) I know my first grade grand daughter would know but she is fast asleep.
This winter weather has made going thru chemotherapy since January a long and ardious process. I have approached the 16 treatment like a bear.... hibrinating and sleeping through the winter. But, Spring is here and I have 4 treatments left. Hip,Hip, Horray!!
This week I will have gone to Ann Arbor 3 days for medical consultations,or treatment. Joe was able to play golf today because I drove myself to treatment. I had an offer for a ride but decided I should try ( the doctor reduced some of the pretreatment drugs so I would be more alert and not so groggy) I even played school with grand daughters during a short stop in Saline at their house.
It is now Wednesday morning, the steroid is keeping me awake which happens some times.
I do get caught up on some work that seems to be too difficult to tackle later in the week due to Neupogen shot that knocks be out for a few days.
On Monday we met with my oncologist, we worked on the the future plans.
I will finish chemo June 7th then have about 4 weeks to prepare for surgery, I meet with a surgeon tomorrow so I will know more about what he suggests. So I am anticipating surgery the middle of July. If all goes by plan I will start radiation, for 7 weeks-- 5 days a week, the end of August. I will continue chemo, 6 treatment every 3 weeks,then continue on meds for 5 years. I am a part of a clinical study. The recipe seems to be decided based on my type of ductal inflamatory carcinom. I will have an MRI, and CT scan in June to determine if my body responded to the chemo.... the doctor has said several times that he feels it is responding favorably. I am Her2 positive which response well to the treatment.
I'll have more to report after the meeting with the surgeon tomorrow. I should sign off and get some rest. Love, Martha
I keep thinking of you and what you're going through. The clinical study would be interesting to know more about. I'm glad you are able to receive additional meds after all of the treatments are done.
ReplyDeleteKeep enjoying your grand children and the sunny days. All that helps along the path you are going down.
Pat Davis
I hope your birthday weekend did more to lift your spirits. Looking forward to Dad's visit this week and I'm sorry you're not feeling up to travel. We'll take lots of pictures for you.
ReplyDeleteOn a better note, you'll be pleased to know that we're heading to a much nicer area to visit... come to Destin after you beat this nasty cancer!