Needle Diva

Ok I confess, I am a huge needle diva. I’ll bet you would have never have guessed that about me. Oh the things you learn about a person! Well I hate needles so much that I usually pass out when given a shot. There is something about a needle pushing through the skin that just makes me pass out. My poor husband found out the hard way. When we first began this journey I had to have a biopsy of my tumor. This consists of a spring loaded needle that is shot through the tumor and a core sample is taken. Sounds like fun. My doctor took two samples and I told him if he was going to do that one more time I would pass out. Sure enough I passed out cold. I think I scared my husband!! I have found that I must warn all the nurses now and they lay me down in one of the rooms while they access my port.
So I know everyone wants to know how I am doing after round 3. This time around was hard. I am still feeling the effects of the chemo and Nuelasta. Usually by now I am rebounding and feeling “normal” but I woke up this morning in a lot of pain. It seems the bone pain and muscle pain has gotten worse. Anything that even touches my skin is painful. I love it when the doctor says it will feel like I have the flu. (Not even close) I am praising God that I have been able to continue walking each morning and that I haven’t had any nausea. I am still on the no sugar, dairy, or meat program. I also haven’t lost any weight and all my blood work came back in the normal range. Praise God for the small miracles he is working.
During my chemo treatment I had a scary moment. When they started my Taxotere drip it felt as if I couldn’t get a breath. My head got really dizzy and felt really big. Thankfully after a few seconds that feeling went away.
When I met with my oncologist we discussed the use of Avastin and as long as insurance pays for it we will continue. Our hope is that after surgery and radiation I will be able to get back on Avastin and hormone treatment. Also when he felt my tumor he said he couldn’t really feel the lumps anymore. He once again compared it to a melting piece of ice that has broken apart. This was wonderful news!!!
I just wanted to thank everyone for their support and prayers. Without those I couldn’t get through this. I was blessed again with Janice visiting me during my chemo. Both my husband and I really enjoyed just being able to talk to someone who has gone through this. I have been so blessed with the people in my life who have rallied around me and continually pray for my recovery. I also wanted to send a special thanks to Bonnie for all the wonderful beets she sent with my mom. Each time I drank one of my wonderful carrot/beet smoothies I thought about how thoughtful that was. I also wanted to say a huge thank you for all the encouraging words and cards. When I feel weak or down I always pull out the cards or read all the comments on this blog and I feel that I have a whole army of people behind me.