Christmas Eve

Well what a day this has turned out....I had my liver biopsy done today. Yes it did hurt. More after the procedure than during. I was glad that my hubby and great friend were able to be there.

Last Chemo MONDAY

Hello All
I just wanted to share with you that tomorrow will be my last chemo. I am trip negative with a modified radical left mastectomy after having a lumpectomy back in March 2009. I can not believe the journey this has been. I was treated with A/C x4 and Taxol x12. The AC was horrible, it made me very sick and after treatment #3 I had to be put in the hospital for rehydration. I have done well with the Taxol. I think by treatment #8 I started with some numbness in my fingers. But now I have numbess in my fingers and toes and my hands are swollen along with my feet up to my knees. I did loose my hair and currently have toddler hair. LOL. I am so glad to have this chapter of my life coming to an end. Good Luck to all of you that are currently going through this, it is possible to see the light and come out on top!! Keep ur head up :)

Getting close

Well I had my 10th Taxol treatment on Monday, and all went well. I have 2 treatments left and I can't wait to have my Mondays back!!!! I'm sure my parents will be ready too, so they can head South for the winter. We have a big Chicago trip coming up on Saturday that my friend has planned with some of her great co workers at OSU. I am really excited about going, since I have never seen Chicago. It will be a long trip, but enough excitement to keep us all going. Just like the great support from family, friends, co workers and many other people who have kept me going and in good spirits during this long 7 month process. It has been a major life style change.

1/2 way through Taxol

Well today was #6 and it went pretty well. My port was not behaving, they couldn't get any blood from it, but IVF ran OK. They had to stick me twice for blood, and by the grace of God she got enough blood to run the blood test. All labs looked good!

OK I have been taking the Taxol treatments and feel that I have been doing very well. I have completed 5 Taxol treatments and I have 7 more to go. I am on a mission and have God along side of me! During the AC treatments I felt I was becoming very weak. I felt that this cancer beast was getting the best of me. I was loosing my grasp on who was going to win. You just don't know what kind of fight you are in until you are in for your life. Thank God I have alot of supporters and people praying for me. I believe this is what helped keep my head out of the toilet and not to give up.

I am so thankful for my parents who had to come home from Florida early in March and start this horrible journey with me. They BOTH have been with me at each treatment, they have seen their daughter at her absolute worst.

MY hubby and 3 awesome children have seen me at me worst and sometimes I feel, "On my death bed." This will be a time that I will always remember and I will often wonder "why me?"

Wow it has been a long time since I have updated the blog : ( I guess that goes to tell ya, that the A/C has been horrible for me. I have been very sick after each treatment. The 3rd treatment I was sick 8 days until I went into the hospital to be rehydrated and stay the night. But once I bounce back, I feel normal!!!

I am going to bake some ginger cookies today with the kids and hope that it will whored off all evil!!!

Returning to work

OK it is 6 AM and I'm sitting here at work. I am so grateful that I was able to return to work and pick up where I left off. My co workers are great and have been a big help to me and making me comfortable upon returning to work! This is a start of something good again!