The Day After Chemotherapy
Today is day 2 after chemo. Yesterday I had my third official round of Taxotere and Ulimpta infusion. This is the first official chemo that has shown on the Petscan to be working to stop the growth of the cancer and actually shrink the tumors.
Debbie Meyers, my dance teacher from when I was younger in Park City came to be my caregiver for the week and was with me during chemo. She sat patiently as the chemo infused through my body. The time seemed to go by fast, probably because this was the first time that I have had company at CTCA during an infusion. I felt pretty good after chemo, which is pretty normal. We stopped by a furniture store that was going out of business and I ended up getting an awesome deal on a bedroom set for the guest bedroom. I guess it was about time that I get something for the other bedroom…now caregivers can actually put their clothes in a dresser instead of living out of a suitcase!
Today I woke up feeling extremely thirsty and exhausted. My phone seemed to be ringing off the hook this morning! Julie and Shannon stopped over for lunch and shortly after Whitney showed up (she is staying with me for the weekend).
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Hi Melissa -
Happy Friday, and it's good to get your update.
I was happy to hear you were able to have Debbie by your side during chemo and that the time went quickly. And getting a great deal on furniture is fantastic! Plus running into old friends is always a treat. Seems like a lot of things are going your way now, and I hope that becomes the norm for you. Glad you're continuing to walk and you've got a good weekend ahead.
Stay strong and positive, and I'll look to hear from you again soon.
Take good care,
Pat