Round 5 kind of kicked my butt a bit. I didn't get sick from the treatments, thank god. I've just been much more tired. I am sure that part of it is the result of what everyone calls the cumulative effect-the more chemo you have, the weaker you may feel. The other contributing factor could be the holiday season. I certainly didn't let my cancer get in the way of having a great holiday. My kids were both coming home and I wanted the holiday to be great. . . and it was!
One of my Christmas gifts was a cold. I have been fighting this cold for several weeks and it is exhausting. One day I feel good and the next day I don't. The on-call doctor put me on antibiotics and my doctor took me off. He said my blood counts were fine and I should be set to go next week for round 6. Yet my nose keeps running. Ugh!
Round 6 is supposed to be my final round of chemo with the drug I fondly call the "Red Devil". When I showed some excitement about this, the doctor kind of said something like, "Well, let's wait and see. I'm sure all will be fine but we still have to wait for the Pet Scan results to be sure."
So, the Pet Scan should be at the beginning of February and I'm hoping that everyone will continue to pray for me and send very positive thoughts my way. They have sustained me thus far and I know they will carry me to the finish line!!
XO
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