One Taxol treatment down, three to go. It took about five hours to get chemo and went really well. The first hour is spent giving me Benadryl and other antibiotics. Then they started the Taxol. My nurse, Kendra, had to sit with me for the first 20 minutes to make sure I didn’t have a reaction. I didn’t. Jill worked til 3 a.m. the night before and I was tired from the meds so we both took a nap! So much for card games. When I woke up Jill went to Wendy’s and got us lunch. It was nice.
We were done at the Cancer Hematology Center at 1:45 which was perfect because my surgeon appointment was at 2:00. I learned something new on Wednesday. Dr. Hoberman’s first name is Liberty. I thought her maiden name was Liberty and she hyphenated it with Hoberman. Anyway….I’m very glad I switched surgeons. I really like Dr. Hoberman. She was very informative about what to expect with the mastectomy and about my reconstructive options. She discovered another spot that may need to be biopsied, but she’ll consult with Dr. VanderWoude first. She also referred me to Dr. Dodde who could do the reconstructive surgery. Thank you Jill for spending the day with me and being my personal chauffeur.
So far I’ve had no nausea from the Taxol! What a relief. Yesterday afternoon I noticed my finger tips and feet start to tingle and hurt. It’s nerve pain. This morning I woke up and feel very achy from head to toe. My finger tips and feet still hurt. This is what they warned me about. I have to tell ya, I’d rather have this than nausea any day of the week. I may not say that tomorrow, but for today I’ll take it.
Last night was rough. I get so sick of cancer. I get so angry that I have it. I hate it. It’s so hard. I’m sick of not feeling well. It seems so unfair. This is Max and Samantha’s first year of life and as every parent knows, so much happens the first year. Samantha just started crawling. Max does a funky army crawl. Brooklyn starts Kindergarten in a month. I want to take her to pick out a back pack and lunch box, but I just don’t feel good. These are things you want to do with your kids. I never imagined her starting Kindergarten and me having cancer. It’s hard to truly enjoy my kids when I feel so sick and tired all the time. So I had a pity party for myself last night.
The sun is shining this morning and it’s going to be a beautiful day. Brooklyn is going to see Click Clack Moo this morning at Hope College. I’ll sit outside and get some fresh air and hopefully a new outlook on my life.
Next week I meet with Dr. Iakiri, the genetic testing doctor at the Cancer Hematology Center.
Thank you for your prayers. I’m so thankful that I don’t have nausea. I’m thankful that I’m going through chemo in the summer so I can go outside and get fresh air. I’m thankful for everyone who is helping us with Brooklyn, Max and Samantha. Have a great day!