That's right I had Chemo number five yesterday, only three more to go!  Yesterday was a bit of an apprehensive one for me as the treatment was a new drug and will be the first of the second round of four. I didn't even feel like wearing a wig and being my boisterous self. I wore my pretty pirate scarf and was calm and quiet. Didn't feel nervous, just knew with this being a new med with possible quick allergic reactions upon administration that I wanted to be a bit more serious and pay attention to what was going on in my body, so that is what I did. Mom was with me, Andy came for a bit. Had the normal blood draw before, WBC were back up to 11.3, so treatment was a go. Meet with medical student and the Doctor and had the vital signs done. It takes a good hour to get into treatment once there with all this pre work up.

So, once back in the treatment room I get compfy in my heated recliner and get Mom set up near by and the nurse comes in and hooks me up. I get about an hour of pre-meds for nausea first. Then she hooked me up to the Taxol, the new cancer med.It is used to treat breast cancer that has not improved or that has come back after other treatments. It is a antimicrotubule agent that works by stopping the growth and spread of cancer cells. I suppose this picture is what it looks like chemically, it's what came up when I googled it, I thought it was pretty in its own way.


Anyways, I also got hooked up to a blood pressure machine because a common side effect of this medication the first time is an allergic reaction in which I turn red, get itchy, and my blood pressure sky rockets, so I had a nurse in with me the whole first hour as that is when it usually happens. Well, I had none of that scary stuff and was busy playing words with friends with mom, who beat me twice, nice that she doesn't feel the need to let her daughter who has cancer and is getting a potentially deadly chemo pumped into win atleast one game! 
Felt fine all evening and had felt fine all day today. I do not need to get the Neulasta shot anymore as this one doesn't affect the WBC's the way the other meds did before, so that is one less trip to Syracuse.Potential less dangerous side effects of this med are fatigue, joint pain, and numbness and tingling in my extremities, nothing yet. Fingers crossed.

This is Kombucha with Chia seeds that my Maria has been supply me with. It is a power home remedy that i drink a little of each day. Kombucha is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast made from a mushroom. It is believed to detoxify the body and energize the mind and it is believed to aid in cancer recovery and increase energy, maybe this is why I am doing well. It can't hurt and while it looks and sounds pretty funky, it isn't bad when drunk through a stray. It smells like vinegar mostly, but is tasty enough. Thanks Maria for helping me with the non traditional ways of healing. She is also doing massage and reiki with me, she is my spiritual godess!

Friday night I went out stag without Andy to the Vincent House Fundraiser. It helps raise money for city kids to go to Lourdes camp for the summer. It was at Dr. Kiltz house at sunset, this was our view, It was nice being out, I wore the fun wild burgundy wig everyone liked last post with a crochet creme dress, sorry to have to just describe it, but I forgot to take a picture. It was nice seeing people I haven't seen in awhile and you all are so kind and supportive and filling my head with  all this positive talk I am surprised my wig didn't pop off. I was a good girl and home by 9:30pm and in bed by 10pm, but it was hard leaving a party in full bloom!

Saturday we went out on the boat, just the four of us and it was a great day. Here are a few pics Ruby took of me and Andy, we braved the water and it was worth it, it was beautiful.

Andy and Rex worked the Father's Day pancake breakfast all morning with the boyscouts and then Andy wanted to do work in his workshop for the rest of the day. We ended Father's Day with our Dads at the Country Club Picnic, it again was a beautiful day to be lakeside and having someone else cook the meal! 

That brings us back to yesterday's treatment and me wacking it in the arse cause I still don't feel anything and actually feel pretty great! 

Everything sounds better in a British Accent!