Monday was a busy day! I had lab work, appointment with my oncologist and my third Zometa infusion! These days end up being so LOOONG but I am thankful for my Mom who comes to every single one of them. She’s so cute… the night before she texted “Ill see you at 8:30am with coffee in hand”. SO lucky to have her! My amazing in-laws watched the kiddos all day which I am also VERY thankful for!
When we got to the hospital they told my Mom she couldn’t come in. Ugggghhh… I was afraid of that and was so upset she had to wait in the car for me! I was also understanding as I know they are just trying to keep their patients safe. I checked in and got my labs drawn right away. They wanted to draw from my hand so the infusion nurse could use my arm. Ewwwww…. I’ve been poked a prodded A LOT but theres something about a needle going into my hand that I’m not a huge fan of… like I’m pretty sure I would’ve preferred my head instead of my hand hahaha! Luckily she was able to get it on the first try and I looked away 🙂
I then had a follow up appointment with my oncologist. God I love her… she confirmed that all those lumps and bumps I have been feeling in my armpit are completely normal and just scar tissue. You would think the ultrasound I had done a month ago would’ve convinced me lol… but it was nice to hear it from her as well! Sitting and talking with her is like a legit therapy session. I often question if I made the right decisions and if theres anything else I should be doing to prevent Fred from returning. I am SO thankful for my team to build me back up and remind me that what I’ve done and what I am doing is just right and more than enough.
After my appointment I headed to my 3rd Zometa infusion! The nurses treated me like a queen and spoiled me rotten!! Infusion life can actually be quite amazing lol! I ordered a Cobb salad and watched HGTV 🙂 Due to being really sick in the past they infused Zometa over an hour instead of 30 minutes. This seems to work really well!! I was extremely tired and nauseas after my infusion but when I woke up the next day I was completely fine!!! I couldn’t believe it!!
“Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle. And if you really want to see what people are, all you have to do is look”. I stole this quote from the movie Wonder. I was watching it while writing this blog tonight and… WOW… I had a hard time watching it without tearing up every 5 minutes!! … its about a young boy with facial differences and his experiences in everyday life dealing with the condition. Its not even comparable but it reminded me of my chemo days…. no hair on my head or face… looked so sick… and any confidence I had was ripped away from me… I felt different…I felt like I was constantly being stared at (because I was). I only had to experience these feelings for less than a year. (I can’t fathom how someone might feel like this their entire life). Reminder to be kind ❤️❤️❤️ Its so important.
Much love to my family, friends and breasties ❤
KPOW
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