On Thursday, May 10th, I received my third round of chemotherapy. It was a tiring day, sitting in a Lazy Boy recliner for 6 hours while the chemo drugs are pumped into my Power Port. I am so thankful for the port. It makes the process much more tolerable, not minimizing the process in any way, it just lets me be "hands free" to drink, eat and I actually did complete a few Sudoku puzzles before the Benadryl hits me. When they hang that bag, believe me it is a lot stronger than taking the Benadryl pill. You can't focus, so the Sudoku puzzles go back in the bag and I just close my eyes. After getting off the original chemo schedule, due to my unfortunate emergency surgery and then recovery, I am really glad, if one can be glad, to get back to fighting cancer. I pray that the rest of my cancer journey to win this battle will be "text book," with no additional emergency glitches! You can see by the picture Bill took after the 6 hours at the Cancer Center, I am on my feet and still smiling!
I was very tired after I got home, but after supper I felt better and even watched a Netflix movie with Bill. The movie was "Becoming Jane." A story about the author Jane Austen. I really enjoyed it, not sure it was Bill's "cup of tea!" I went to bed early and felt better on Friday. We drove back to the Cancer Center to get the Neulasta injection. This is to boost my white blood cell count. This is the one I mentioned before about taking Claritin to help with the side effects of the drug. It has worked for me, much less bone pain. Bill took this picture of me after we got home on Thursday. See my little "badge of courage" Band-aid on my Power Port! Believe me I pray for lots of strength and courage each and every day to endure this battle.
I can't thank my friends and family enough for cheering me on with all their prayers, cards, and gifts of all kinds. Means so much to me, but also to my Bill as well. God Bless You. You fill my heart up with your love.
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