June 26th & 27th At CTCA

Wow the 3 weeks go by fast! Seems I get to feeling really good and its time to go back for another does of chemo. This is why it is so important that I have quality of life. With the radiation and the first dose of chemo I had no quality. The talk I had with my doctor really helped me understand why I need to go through all that. When we visited with her Monday she told us that my blood cancer indicator markers have dropped significantly. That is why I had to go through all the difficult doses and pain. So as I prepare for my next visit I pray that the markers continue to drop. My next visit is Jul 18-20. This visit I will be having a CT scan and a PT scan. I'm excited to hear and see the results for myself. One thing about this hospital is that if you need to be more involved you can be. I have been in the doctors tiny office that reads these scans and it is amazing!!! He reads these all day long. Not sure I could do that. Anyway, the day after the scans I will see the doctor and she may possibly raise my dose of chemo and give me the zomada along with the chemo. That combination is what made me so sick the first time. So I am very leery of this. My doctor says that she will be able to tell if my body is ready for the higher dose so I have to trust that she will do what is necessary. I will be doing this until the first of October. Then I get a chemo vacation for up to 3 months. That will be so nice!! Today I am feeling like I was hit by a truck. I know it is all the poisons they put in me and that it will quickly go away. Usually on the 4th day after chemo I get really achy, blotted, weak, and just miserable. That lasts for 2 days. It will take about 2 more days after that to get back to normal. I try to push harder and some days it works some days it doesn't. I'm not one for sitting around....seems I have to be doing something productive. I thank all of you for all the prayers and thoughts that come my way. I feel every one of them and know that God is my healer! He is an awesome God!!! Love to all.