July 27, 2018
I went to Lebanon on Monday for my first infusion of Taxol (the new chemo med). Call it anxiety, PTSD or whatever but that hospital makes me so sick! I wake up nauseas just thinking about going. I brought my “medication” with me for the first time and boy did that help me get through the day!! I felt sick but not to the point of vomiting which I have in the past. Yay! Chemo days are so long. Jamie and I left our house at 6AM and didn’t get back till 5ish! Craziness. Prior to the infusion they gave me IV Benadryl and monitored me for the first 30mins. I guess there is a high risk of an allergic reaction with this med. I was fine but SO tired and foggy. I slept the entire infusion and the entire car ride home. Sorry Jamie for not being the best company lol!
Tuesday I felt amazing. Tons of energy! Went to physical therapy that night and met Kristen who will be my physical therapist. She was super nice and apparently the manager. Woohoo! She gave me balancing exercises as well as puddy to do hand exercises like squeezing it and rolling it. Ill be doing these twice a day which will hopefully help/prevent neuropathy (hand and feet numbness/pain). I am also keeping up with exercise which she said is very important. Jamie and I did yoga one night. SO funny.. at the end we did the whole “namaste thing” and laid down on our living room floor. I woke up 45 minutes later and realized we both passed out hahah! We must have looked so ridiculous sleeping on the floor 😂
It has been 2 weeks of the plant based diet, aka vegan and I decided I am over it lol. I could do it for another month or heck two… but there is no way I could maintain this long-term. Jamie and I talked about it and we want to do something that is realistic, enjoyable and will last. So we decided we would add dairy/meats but in moderation and still cut out the processed junk. BUT heck if I want a cookie I should be able to eat a cookie! I don’t want food to control my life. Fred has controlled enough of it!
I did something REALLY special on Thursday. But before I post I need to get the OK. Cant wait to share with everyone 😍
Went blueberry picking this morning with the kiddos, my sister, and her friends from school. It was fun but really HOT. Started getting a little light headed, short of breath, and my hands and feet were going numb. I was also carrying Zacky in his backpack which weighs 20 pounds lol (probably didn’t help)! My sis took over and carried Zacky toward the end which was helpful! So other than getting a little short of breath when exerting myself and the numbness/tingling in my hands and feet, I’m GOOD! The med is cumulative so we will see what the future brings but so far it as been a BREEZE compared to the red devil! Able to get back into my normal routine and have my kids home with me! Im in heaven.
My cousin Jess has a friend who is literally going through the same exact journey as me. She is approximately 6 months ahead of me and just had her surgery. We have the same chemo meds, same breast surgeon, same plastic surgeon, same physical therapist, same karate classes and soon we will have the same oncologist because mine is leaving. Anyways she has been amazing to talk to and ask questions. Thank you Jen for the support! I also have a few survivors I text and talk to, so thank you to those amazing girls as well 😘
Happy Birthday Dad!! Your love and support is so appreciated. (He brings me a protein shake every morning.. so spoiled). Love you so much and hope you have a wonderful day.
Wow sorry for the massive post guys haha! Apparently I had a lot to say
Thank you everyone for being SO wonderful! Im one lucky girl
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