The Treatment Plan

For the cancer I've got there is a specific treatment plan. I do this and the odds are 90% I will never see this cancer again. Here's what will take place:
Radiation: There will be approximately 33 radiation treatments aimed at my pelvic area. They began July 5 and will conclude at approximately August 18th.
Reaction: First third: No issues. Second third: Discomfort. Final third: Increasing discomfort, culminating in 'brutal'.
Chemotherapy: There will be two courses of treatment. The first was started on July 5. The second will begin August 1st.
Reaction: First course produced nasty mouth sores, an overall sludgey feeling and 'chemo brain'. At least I know what to expect for the second course, and can make some plans.

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Baseball Winners, Treatments on course

Boys had two decisive wins, one yesterday and again tonight.
Thank you for praying - I was able to enjoy both games, although I did a lot more hand clapping and a lot less yelling. Also, I have been forgoing the wonderful potlucks the parents put on before the games. There's always a compensation though - I would be so worried about putting on weight from them.
The team will now be playing in the District 4 semifinals on Saturday.
I'm sure there will be no rest for the boys - practice as usual on Thursday and Friday.

I have bagged radiation treatments #6 and 7.
Yesterday both docs declared that everything is going as it should. Thank you, God.
Mouth sores have become more painful, so I bought a prescription grade numbing medicine for them.
Hopefully they will begin to lessen in a day or two. I long to crunch something.
However, I can't complain about butternut squash soup with a large dollop of sour cream on it! Yummers.

Wowl There is just time to close this out and send a notification to all of you. Then it will be time for my mouth nummie med. (Every 2 hours as needed.) Needed. Definitely needed.
Then bed. Wow, and praise God, I have not yet had a bad night's sleep during treatment.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good, sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
Psalm 135:3

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