Last week was both the anniversary of when I started my chemotherapy and Trastuzumab (AKA Herceptin or Kanjinti) and it was my final Trastuzumab maintenance infusion. There were a lot of emotions last week. In addition to the fact that I had a super busy week at work where I MC'ed an event of 200+... Continue Reading →
How treatment went At therapy and waiting to get my port hooked up It's hard to believe this day has finally arrived! I can now say that I have successfully completed a 12-week program! The day was a bit long, we didn't get out of the unit close to 4 pm. It was mostly owing... Continue Reading →
Treatment day Second to last treatment day photo! Treatment day was exciting! My cubby area was incredibly busy today with a lot of activity. But even more exciting... only one more treatment left! It's hard to believe I'm so close to the end. I'm pretty sure that radiation is going to be pretty challenging, too,... Continue Reading →
Treatment day Me on Treatment Day 10! My actual treatment day went awesome! I had a new nurse - Christin. She was extremely nice (like they all have been) and she was incredibly prompt. My mom and I made a timeline of my infusions before I got all groggy from my medication to help ensure... Continue Reading →
A little puffy, but still rocking most of the hair! Today started off like every other day. Joanne was my nurse again today and she really is great. She talks a lot, but so do I. Things aren't always quick, but she is very attentive. We arrived around 8:00 AM and my labs were done... Continue Reading →
My experience with this round of treatment Treatment 8 photo - the hair is hanging on! Another successful treatment is in the rear-view and I have completed two-thirds of my chemo treatments! This time I realized I could use one of my numerous cold packs to ice my port when I got there so that... Continue Reading →
Treatment 7 Photo I had to start off by sharing my required "Treatment Day photo." I look so weird to myself. My face looks so different, my eyes are swollen, my hair looks terrible, etc. I just look so foreign to myself, because I look old and I look tired. I'm not fishing for compliments... Continue Reading →
I couldn't pass up the cliche of referencing Bon Jovi! But it's the official halfway point! Only 6 more treatments to go and, so far, I have had 6 gloriously uneventful treatments. That's definitely the best thing I could have hoped for so far and a trend I hope to continue. Sean in the simulator... Continue Reading →
Chilling by the river Another step closer to being done! I didn't get to write this on my day of treatment because I was completely wasted. Not sure if the Benadryl hit me harder or the treatment felt harder. My labs were still good, but my white blood cells, hematocrit and hemoglobin were low. Need... Continue Reading →
With the cooling cap tight on my head and face, and all those IV fluids pumped into me, I look like a gopher, my face is so round! Big achievement! I've officially made it one month, or one-third, through treatment! Today's treatment took more out of me. Maybe it was getting less sleep last night.... Continue Reading →
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