Chemo on Friday

Friday's fluid drainage went as well as to be expected. They collected 60 ccs. from one fluid sac. It was the size of a softball. The 2nd fluid sac is not easily accessible at this point so they could not do anything with it. It seems to be entangled with the sciatic nerve therefore they don't want to risk hitting that. The good news is that THAT may be the cause of the numbness in my right leg.

The fluid should be diagnosed by Wednesday. They are thinking it is not cancerous!

I am scheduled for my 2nd round of chemo (post-op) this Friday (Aug 17). I am looking forward to meeting with the oncologist prior to the treatment to see if she has spoken to the surgeon about how many rounds of chemo they recommend. The surgeon wants me to have a total of 6 rounds of post-op chemo and the oncologist suggested 3. I am hoping for 3 only.

Those chemo days are tough. Tim continues to remind me "it's only 5 days and you can do it!!" The 1st 2 days are manageable but by Sunday (day 2) I am in bed until about Wednesday/Thursday and those days are filled with feeling hopeless. It's miserable.

This week I will have chemo on Friday and then I will head to Park City for our church women's retreat. I am so excited. Please keep us all in prayer.

Enjoy the pictures. David and I enjoyed a morning out with 2 other families (9 kids under the age of 9). It was fun but my child was out of sorts when he had to leave the indoor play area.

My hair is/was starting to fall out so Tim shaved it for me. Back to wearing wigs or being bold to go bald!!