February 3rd 2008 10:31 pm
Schedule for the Week
Well Everyone,
My final chemo is in 4 days. I am both really excited about being done with this part of the process and also very nervous about the treatment itself. The past two weeks have been difficult as I have been fighting one thing or another with my health. Currently I am fighting a cold and need it to go away. If I am not better by Thursday, they’ll postpone chemo for a week. They don’t want to cripple my immune system when I am already sick, because this cold could turn into something worse. So please pray I get better fast.
Anyway, here is the schedule of all of the things going on this week for me:
Monday – UCLA for genetic testing to see if I am a carrier of a BRCA gene linked to breast and ovarian cancer.
Wednesday – Bloodwork in the morning. Pray I am healthy enough for chemo. I have been sick for almost 2 weeks now and am starting to feel better.
Thursday – Doctor’s appointment, followed by chemo THE LAST ONE!!! (They will postpone chemo if I am not well.)
Friday – Final Neulasta shot! Yea! If chemo goes on as scheduled.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers and encouragement. These last 4 months have been by far the hardest of my life. I don’t quite know what to expect in the months to come, but I’ve been doing some reading about it all – scaring and preparing myself for what’s ahead.
We’ll be planning an “End of Chemo Party”, so plan on being there! 🙂 My hair will start growing back in about a month! Some say it will be really curly and possibly a different color. I guess we’ll see!
Much Love to you,
Monica 🙂
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One Response to “Schedule for the Week”
sheribaker on 04 Feb 2008 at 12:40 pm #
You are amazing! I’m sure this process has been eons longer for you, but I am amazed at how quickly they are able to move through such a crucial process. I know that you’ll be healthy and strong enough for your final treatment. There’s just no way that you will have to endure this process any longer than necessary. I know it! Every time I tell somebody about what you’re going through I am truly reminded how strong, faithful, and patient you are. I can’t even fathom how difficult this has been for you, Sol and Kai, but this first major stage is almost done and you have come through it so well. You show that cancer who’s boss!