Yesterday I started my seventh chemo treatment and will finish it tomorrow. My husband and I got great news. My onocologist took me off the Eloxatin because the neuropathy in hands, feet and throat has become worst. My fingers are numb as are my lips and the problems with my throat are not fun. I feel like I'm choking or after eating I feel like the food is stuck in my throat. I have a film in my mouth that never goes away and I'm sure that's one of the reasons that I can taste food less and less. So I'm so excited to hopefully get rid of some of these symptoms. Now I'm on the traditional 5Fu and Leucovorin combination. And I only have to do ten treatments!!! I could hardly contain myself. My husband and I just wanted to leave and celebrate for the rest of the day. We're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. For the next five years I'll be seeing my oncologist every three months for blood tests, cat scans, and yearly colonoscopies. At the end of five years if they don't find any more cancer I'll be considered cancer free. What a learning experience this has been! I know I'll never be the same after this trial.
As I sat in the infusion room yesterday I felt overwhelmed with gratitude for the blessings that we have been showered with since this all began last October. One of my blessings has been to meet incredible, brave patients and hearing their stories. It's a blessing to understand their challenges as we have so much in common in our battle to beat cancer and to be able to try to uplift and encourage each other. The infusion nurses are our angels each week as they try to help us with our side effects and administering our treatments. I've come to love each one of them. There has been some very dark days that I felt I couldn't do this anymore. It's so trying to battle the side of effects of chemo every single day! I know the Lord carried me on those days........definitely one of my greatest blessing. The support of my angel of a husband, family and friends have touched us deeply. We hope that we can reciprocate the kindnessess that we have received. . Indeed, there so much to be grateful for!!
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