Chemo #3

My counts were high enough to have chemo yesterday. I was never so happy to hear that! Plus my tumors have shrunk even more than last time. It's really great that the medicine is working. Plus it makes the side effects and feeling horrible a little worth it if you know they are at least beating the tumors!! They did warn me that I have to be SUPER careful this time around to eat well, drink tons of fluids, wash hands, etc. because with my counts already low the chemo will make them lower and any little illness could really be a doozy this time. So you do your best and deal if that happens. They told us when this all began it would be unusual for someone to go through chemo without being in the hospital sometime so almost feel like you are waiting for it to happen while hoping it never does!

I had a late appointment yesterday so my friend Jennie took me to Chemo since Kyle and I didn't know if we would be done in time to make it to pick up the kids. We had a blast. It was good to catch up plus she brought me a slice of the most amazing white cake from Fresh Market. So this week is hopefully cancer as usual. It's like I was saying to dad I have had new side effects after each chemo so it's hard to anticipate how you are going to be feeling...you just wait and deal with whatever happens.

So today I am feeling good (if not just a little tired), grateful to only have one more of the AC Chemos left before switching to my next kind, and very happy for Jodi & Kirk who are closing on the new house this morning...I can't wait to visit the park house and hang out in Milwaukee!!!