So Far So Good

I went to Stephenville and got my shot this afternoon. That was so much better than making the trip back to Ft Worth. Everything seems to be going fine. I am a little nauseous at times but nothing that slows me down. I can tell that my energy level is down a little too but that hasn't slowed me down much either. I do know things are going better this round than last. When we got home from Ft Worth from my shot last time it was all I could do to lay on the couch with my eyes shut and the next day I was in a drug haze. It must of been the nausea medicine because I am taking a different one now. I go back to Ft Worth on April 6th for round 3 of chemo. Unless we have anything really exciting I won't have anything to post until then.

Chemo Round 2

Everything went good today and the L's seem to be feeling better. Logan especially and Lindsi is getting there. The doctor measured my lump and it has gotten a little smaller so that is exciting. The chemo is working!!! It makes me feel like crap so it better be working. I had a surprise this morning, my hair started to fall out. I washed it and when I was drying it I thought forget it. I got the clippers, we put the #2 on them and Brian cut my hair. He said I look more like Benji then I ever did. You know what, getting ready is a breeze and I didn't have to worry about my hair blowing in my face today.

I guess that is all for now, I am really tired and the kids are headed to bed. I will go to Stephenville tomorrow for my shot of neulasta. I am taking a different nausea medicine so hopefully things will be better than after round 1. I will let you know.

When it rains it pours

What a weekend we have had. I said in my last post we were going to enjoy this spring like week. Well, that night (Tuesday) Logan got sick. He had throwing up etc. Everything was fine until he decided he didn't want to drink anymore. We tried and tried and he would just say "no thank you", like he had a choice. Anyway, I took him to the doctor on Friday and he was starting to get dehydrated. The dr said it would be best to just admit him to the hospital. So Friday evening we were at the hospital getting Logan checked in when Lindsi started getting sick. She has the same thing as Logan but she will still drink. The Dr said they just have a stomach virus. Logan and Brian got to spend two nights in the hospital. The dr released him this morning and they are on the way home. Lindsi is still under the weather but seems to be a bit better.

I go for Chemo round 2 tomorrow afternoon. I got the best news possible this week. Thanks to Stacy at Dr Smith's (my OB/Gyn) office I am going to be able to have my neulasta shot in Stephenville at the clinic on Tuesday. Plus by running it under our prescription ins I save around $900.00. So only one trip to Ft Worth!!!!

I will let everyone know how tomorrow goes. Have a great day!

Genetics Test Update

I got good news yesterday. The test came back from genetics and I am negative for the BRACA1 and BRACA2 gene. Now we don't know why I have cancer but at least I won't pass a gene on to Lindsi. She and Whitney are at higher risk because I have BC and need to start being checked 10 years earlier than when I got cancer. Whitney will start being really screened at 26 and when Lindsi gets old enough there is no telling what advances they will have made. As far as all the cancer in half of my family tree, they think it is due more to the environment and lifestyle etc. They did not feel that there was any reason for me to be checked for any other genetic mutation.

I go back for chemo Monday. I hope next week goes better than last. I had a bad reaction to some or all of the meds. The compazine for sure and possibly the steroid. They are going to change those and then we will see what happens.

One thing I know for sure, I am going to enjoy this spring like week and I hope everyone else does too!

Shot

Well, I made the last trip to Ft Worth for a while. I don't have to go back for 13 days. That will seem like a vacation. I got the shot of Neulasta to raise my white blood count and they took the stitches out of the port. Everything looks good. I am feeling pretty good now. I felt really bad late last night but that passed by morning. I am just so tired from the trip today.

Chemo Round 1

The first treatment went fine. It lasted nearly two hours. No problems other than a disconnected feeling and I am now really tired. I have some medicine to take if I get nauseated and tomorrow I start steroids for 4 days. I go back to the Dr tomorrow for a shot that will raise my white blood count. Then I go to the surgeon to have my stitches taken out from the port. I think that's it for now. Hopefully all will be well and I won't have to go back until the 23rd for round two.

Good News!!!!!

Well, I made it through the week. We finally got some good news. The doctor had the CT and Bone Scan and the cancer is only where it was to begin with. It has not spread anywhere else. I have been through a heck of a week but it was worth it to find that out. Everything is moving along. The port is ready to be used and I start Chemo on Monday. Phase one of my treatment will be Chemo every other week for 2 months. I will be given Cytoxan and Adriamycin.

So far I only have to go to Ft Worth twice next week. Monday for the treatment and Tuesday I go get the shot that is given after chemo and I have my post op appointment with Dr Brian to take the stitches out from my port.

I am so glad it is finally the weekend. I am looking forward to a few days at home, I swear the kids have grown this week.