Next Phase

June 4th

Next round of chemo is scheduled to begin June 11th. The schedule will be once every week for 3 weeks and then a week off. At that point around the week of July 9th we will decide if I continue on the chemo or do the 5 1/2 weeks of daily radiation.

As Steve said, “who ever thought we would be excited to start chemo” we are cause that means I am getting stronger and they think I can tolerate it. One thing I am adding in to this is getting fluids two times a week. I know this will make me feel better and give me energy!

My oncologist said the side effects of this chemo will be minimal but I could have some fatigue about day 3 for about 24 hours. Life is a funny thing cause he then told us this chemo on a scale of 1-10 is a 3 compared to the last chemo which came in at a 9.5 out of 10!

The last 10 days have had me back on the bike for 1.25 miles, took an hour yoga class, walked almost a 1/2 mile (.46) and able to read unlimited pages in one sitting, lunch date on three days, tea one day, flew to Louisville for my niece Annie’s graduation where we went out to dinner (first time since Surgery), attended 3 parties and help throw one, visited with two college friends and spent time with family – woot woot! I see the real Missy rearing her head.

A shout out to my sister Beth who has put up with my mood swings and being bossy – it is the cancers fault. I think I just played the cancer card – 😘. I know pay backs are hell.

Last but not least – our kitchen renovation has begun – thus might be the best decision we made to do thus so I could over see it or the worst decision but more to come as we progress.