Laura’s Journey. . .

Well as the fun continues   I started Herceptin yesterday, I have only 13 more to go…  I do it once every three weeks, intravaneously.  Ding dong what a stretch this one will be.

I asked if I could get the metaport out and just have the Herceptin via veins, I got talked out of it… for now.  I don’t like my metaport, and sometimes it hurts, I just want it gone.  So I will continue with the Herceptin through my port for now, but dang, I don’t want it in for another 10 months, that’s a big 10-4!

It took a bit to get the treatment done, but it is only this way for the first one I understand, the next one should only be about 30 minutes.  It’ll be great to have “hit -n- run” treatments instead of being in Oncology all day.  Best thing is that you don’t have to have two tons of drugs so you don’t get sleepy or nauseous!

I also ran into the woman who is doing chemo too that I want to become friends with, it was her last chemo this week.  Woo-Woo!  We exchanged phone numbers, and we’re going to keep in touch, we get along so well.  I hope we will be able to do radiation about the same time, that way I can visit with her and I can pick her up so that we can go together.

Herceptin was a piece of cake, all I felt was tired, and like I was getting sick again, but it is probably just the Herceptin, one of the effects is that it makes you feel like you’re getting the flu, but it is short-lived.  You can get more information about Herceptin at Breast Cancer.org or at Herceptin.com.   I had problems reading some of the stats on these sites about my type of cancer, Her2Neu+, it kind of spooked me    it is funny how certain things can set you off…

I’m still having problems with some of the side effects from chemo, like huge swollen ankles, calves, and hands – I believe that is compliments from the Taxotere.  I hope to start to take something natural to deal with all this swelling and bloatedness.  It can’t go away too soon as far as I’m concerned.  I’m going to do my best to take vitamins, eat well and do other good stuff to take back my health ’cause dang I’m tired of being so wrung out!

p.s. I wonder when I’ll finally stop feeling like I’m going to cry every time I talk to a non-survivor person who asks me about “my cancer?”  It is like having post-traumatic stress or something like that.. ding dong.

p.s.s.  I got nubs growing back!  Woo-Woo!  My hair is coming back white, black and curly so far, I’m so excited, I just about can’t stand myself!

p.s.s.  You have to check out this site:  http://www.lillyoncologyoncanvas.com/index.jsp it has beautiful artwork by people affected by cancer.  Absolutely beautiful.

p.s.s.s.  Aren’t all these ps’s goofy?