As I said in my previous blog post, I have had some struggles recently. I have been trying to write about what has been going on, but it has been challenging to put it into words. I am still not prepared, but there may never be a good time, so I may as well start …
Fatigue & Depression
I have been going through quite a bit of fatigue and depression lately. I am still experiencing fatigue almost every day, so when I do have a burst of energy, I make sure to take advantage of it. On days when my entire body is hurting, I try to remind myself that I had my …
Saturday Fun
October 5th, 2019 Mood: Happy 😁 We had a busy but good day....weekly shopping, went to a local fair with a dear friend to watch a friend of ours sing, had an amazing dinner on the way home. A busy day fighting fatigue as I try to get stronger and as back to normal as …
Taxol #12
October 3rd, 2019 Mood: Excited 😄 My last Taxol treatment went well! Before my treatment I met with my oncologist and we had a great talk about how I have done and what my next steps are. All in all I navigated through my 16 chemo treatments very well. My side effects were minimal, mainly …
Taxol #11
Mood: Accomplished 😁 I have been doing OK since my last treatment. As usual I am tired, weak and run down. No amount of sleep or rest is enough at this point. I am tired of being tired.... Treatment went well today and it was quicker than normal because my nurse didn't see that I …
Taxol #10 & My Birthday
Mood: Excited 😊 "You are in the double digits now!" That is what my oncologist said to me this past Thursday when I went in for my 10th treatment of Taxol....only 2 to go and then I will be done! 😁 Without a doubt this has been the most difficult part of my chemo treatments, …