And So It Begins

Being an avid sci-fi fan, my husband Don & I watch all of Babylon 5 probably 3 or 4 times now, and one of the main lines in it is "And So It Begins" the unknown takes on a new aspect. Understanding that what begins may not necessarily be enjoyable, but an adventure? save my life? maybe... Fear is not a factor here, but peace is. I'm wrapped in it, swaddled in it, looking to Jesus for it!

I got the call today, the breast cancer study arm I have been placed in is thankfully the shorter treatment one, the one without Herceptin. So glad that I do not have to get chemotherapy for a year! Just 18 weeks - in other words 1 treatment every 21 days for the next 18 weeks. Then a month off and radiation for 5-6 weeks for 5 days a week 1/2 hour a day (the treatment doesn't last that long, but the appointments do).

So I have one more week of enjoying any food I eat, not feeling sick, tired, or other things. Getting a port placed next Wednesday, because the one area that I don't deal with is the multiple sticks it takes to get a vein that is viable for either a blood draw or infusion. Look for the heart shaped bump on my right side... :-)

So the constant phone calls, e-mails to the doctor with questions, appointments with doctors, nurses, and so on has been weekly, nearly every day and I hope that part slows down once we get on the therapy. I'm hoping I won't have any severe reactions, but know that I might be a little unrealistic about that. It is quite the journey.

I don't know how much I will put on this blog. Getting to this blog sometimes is a challenge, but I did find it again so I'm posting my second post!