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CYCLE 3




CYCLE 3 done!!! I am so blessed that I am still having minimal side effects. I will say the fatigue is quite real. Especially with the kids. I am thankful for all the ways people are showing up for me. Bringing meals, picking the kiddos up from school, sending gift cards to help with groceries, dropping off hats and bread... doing my laundry... the list goes on! It truly truly humbles. 

Some things about this week/session. First of all I have to mention one of the ladies at my son's daycare. She shaved her head in support of me. It brought me to tears. I should get a picture with her next week. She is a gem!!! She also looks great with it!! 

Getting injected. ... It is still wild to me that they come fully suited up to inject me with this chemo. This is going INSIDE me but they are in full protective gear. Don't get me wrong, they should be covered up. But I have to wonder, what is it actually doing to my insides? Honestly I can't go down that rabbit hole because I don't think its anything good. Also, I can physically see the tumors shrinking. Where they were once super noticeable from the outside, it is dissipating. Isn't that wild? The redness and another things are still a factor but it is doing what it needs to do! 

GENETIC results. They are actually sending me to their genetic specialist to review my results because of how rare my situation is. Unfortunately I don't have the specifics yet but I am so curious about it! You'll be the first to know about those results! 

Do you remember me mentioning Mary? Our chemo's are different and we are on a different schedule but I have been able to see her all of my appointments so far. She is the sweetest lady. On my first session she told me how she has beat cancer once before and now it's back but the worst heartache of all was when she lost her husband a couple years ago. Brought me to tears. It is true, there is no pain like heartbreak. You know those people who just have a kind soul? They don't have ugly attitudes towards life? That is Mary. She radiates care and gentleness. She's the kind of grandma who will just be happy to be in your presence. I wish her all the best in this life and the next because people who choose to find joy in life where there is so much ugly are hard to come by. I should get a picture with Mary also!

Oh and the ice chips! They encourage us to eat ice chips during the red devil injection to avoid mouth sores. So far its worked for me! Another odd thing is, I go 24 hours after each chemo day to get a shot to boost my white blood cell count and that shot can make your bones hurt. Their trick for that is to take claritin! It seems to be working as well.

OHHHH one more thing! I was gifted by the oncology clinic a turkey and all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal. I cried like a baby at that kindness too.


That's all I have for now. Stay healthy my friends!  🦃🍂
 

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