I know I had my actual treatment on Thursday but I actually feel like treatment is really over on Sunday evenings....the weekend went fine...lots of sleep again, lots of muscle aches but just tiny tweaks of nausea every once in a while...very tolerable. I found out the hard way that I really am not in "chemopause" and that my ovaries are alive and well...great timing! This is not a good thing since part of my cancer cells are driven by estrogen and ovaries produce estrogen. I plan to put a call in to Dr. B. today to see about starting a drug to shut my ovaries down...the crazy hives that started after treatment #3 seem to be going away. I am a little itchy this morning but the old ones look like they are drying up so I am hoping we don't have to deal with that again.
I am feeling a little more than overwhelmed by Christmas being less than a week away....I thought I was in pretty good shape but now I start thinking of all of those little things you have to do at the last minute and I don't know when I will do them....as a matter of fact, I think I will stop writing and get to work on Christmas cards....
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O.K. I think everyone will be O.K. if you skip the Christmas cards this year! (Of course, here I am with lists everywhere of things that need to be done this weeks also!) So glad to hear once again that the nausea was not an issue. Try and relax and just enjoy the holiday, everything else is not important!
Love you,
Kay
Jan, don't forget you have neighbors and friends who can run some last minute errands for you. I'll be happy to do whatever. Actually, you are probably waaay more ahead of of me =) Karen
OK Jan - Now I feel TOTALLY guilty - as I have not addressed that first card. Have them bought - but not one filled in! I had just about talked myself into skipping them this year..... (???) The absolute most important thing about Christmas this year and for all the years to follow is your health and the love that you share with your family and friends. All the other is just "stuff"..... What doesn't get done, just doesn't get done.... Don't knock yourself out - where you won't be able to enjoy the day/season..... I'm glad that weekend is over for you and that you're halfway there! Yippee..... Take good care of yourself and listen to what your body tells you! Take your neighbors up on their offers.... Remember, it's YOUR turn to be on the receiving end of things - for a change! :) Love you! Sue
Hey girly, you're worried about Christmas cards? Why don't you call that off this year? Christmas has become too much about obligtion and less about enjoying the season. We are all Christmas robots driven by lists and to-dos. (I have quite a few of my own!)
Put your feet up and gaze at your Christmas tree. The world will not stop if they don't get a Christmas card from the Middletons!
Take care! Libby
Hi Jan!
I am so proud of you, you are doing so good, just like I knew you would. Thank you so much for keeping up the blog - even when you probably don't feel like it at times. I like to keep up with how things are going for you. God is awesome and He is always there for you. Wishing you the strength, courage, wisdom and ability to get through this. I know you can handle it. I am always here if you need anything. Take care girl, we are praying for you and your family. Love tons! Valerie
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