The fluid is not cancerous! Just normal lymphatic drainage with no where to go! We still don't know what to do with the 2nd fluid sac, but at this time it's not bothering me too much. Thanks to God.
I have chemo tomorrow, and from "the chair" I will head to my friend's house and head to Park City for our church Women's Retreat!! I am very excited. I hope my body will respond as it has in past experiences -- I will feel energetic the night of chemo and the next day.
We had had some wonderful news too. My friend who is a missionary in Greece (I met her while I lived in Africa) is coming for a couple day visit before she heads back overseas. I haven't seen her since Morocco (2005)!
The day after Cecilia leaves us my dear friend Karyn is coming from Indy. We are so blessed to have these opportunities to be with friends. Thank you Lord!!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
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!!
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!!
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| David ad his buddy Tayven |
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| It took me about 8 weeks to get my hair this long!! |
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| Here come the waves... |
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| the mohawk...Not keepin' it! |
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| Tim, you oughta be a barber in your spare time!! Thanks Honey, you're the best! |
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