It was a crazy last few weeks. I had to schedule an MRI before my last chemo so I could talk with my oncologist about the results. You know how fun dealing with insurance companies can be, right? Honestly, it was more of an issue with the facility they wanted me to use, but it was a total pain to figure it out. Thankfully my breast surgeon's office handled it and got me in to the hospital quickly.
I don't know that I'll ever get used to this stuff. I HATE being poked all the time. I will say that lidocaine is amazing! I just covered my arm in that stuff and didn't feel a thing this time. Yay! I quickly got an MRI and headed home. It was way less stressful than the last time I went for all my scans.
We got up early on June 1st and dropped the kids off with my mom at church. She then took them to my sister in law's house so they could spend their first day of summer with their cousins. David and I headed to see the doctor before my last chemo. We waited for over an hour. (Not our favorite part of this whole process.) But, it was worth the wait. My doctor was able to read the MRI results to us, and I have never been more thankful. She said that the tumor in my armpit is completely gone and the ones in my breast are significantly improved. The chemo has done its job and was worth it! Praise the Lord. Thank you so so much for praying for and with us! I went to my breast surgeon a week later, and she said that they used my MRI at a conference the doctors had recently. Apparently my type of cancer was not supposed to react as well to chemo as it did. They thought it would shrink it, but it is almost totally gone. I know it is because of the power of prayer.
This is us on my last day! No more getting poked, no more sleeping in a room full of people, no more bags of chemicals every week. No more. Thank you, Jesus!
David took these pictures of me ringing the bell. (You get to do that on your last treatment.) I seriously could not stop crying afterwards. I am just so thankful that I don't have to do that anymore. It was just so hard. Unless I am getting a shot or visiting with those sweet nurses, I hope I never have to go back into that room again!
After chemo, I went home and slept for a good 3-3 1/2 hours. It was glorious. I woke up and met our family at Shady's for dinner. My mom got me my favorite cake....Casa Linda. Poor David...he hates that cake. It was amazing and just heavenly. It was such a joy to celebrate with the people who have helped carry us through the last 5 months. I seriously wanted to invite everyone I know, but I figured that probably would have been a bit much.
The last week and half has been great! I'm still not feeling 100 percent, but I can notice small changes. I'm not as exhausted and my hair is slowly coming back in. Yay! I'm just so excited to start feeling normal again. We are still scheduled for a double mastectomy on June 26th. I know that is going to be difficult too, but I'm so ready for that part to be over as well. Please pray for an easy recovery with no complications. Also, please pray the pathology reports show that all the cancer is gone and there is no need for additional chemo. I will more than likely do 6 weeks of radiation and two more surgeries this fall. I've been told that that will be easier than the first half of the year though.
This last weekend I got together with some of my sweet college friends. We spent the day at Northpark (hello, my favorite!), getting our nails done, and eating yummy foods. They got me this awesome cookie cake too. I'm so thankful for their friendship and support.
The next few weeks will be a little stressful for me as I try to get as much in order before hand as possible. My sister and I are making freezer meals soon and I'm trying to make sure the kids have enough planned after my surgery so they aren't bored or feel like they are missing out. One of my other sisters, Martie, is going to be their nanny for a few weeks, so I know they will LOVE every minute of being with her. We will have VBS, soccer camp, and swim lessons, so that should be enough to fill their little calendars. Ha! Before surgery though, we are going to soak up every minute together! I have loved going to the library, reading Harry Potter with Annie, baking desserts, and just doing normal everyday things. We may even get out to Steel City Pops a few more times over the next two weeks.
Thank you SO much for praying for us and loving on us! I know that my MRI results are because we have such a multitude of people praying for us. I hope you know how truly thankful I am for each one of you. Please continue to pray for us as we embark on the next stage of this process. I know God will continue to take care of us and comfort us throughout all this. He has been faithful thus far, and I know he will continue to be. I know that to some of you that may sound weird or even naïve. As difficult as this has been though, I have never felt Jesus more near. I have never felt more loved, and I have never loved him more. I would absolutely love to talk to you if you ever had questions or wanted to know more about Jesus. I know we may not agree on our beliefs, and that is totally fine. I just want you to know that after going through all this, I can't imagine doing it without Him.
I promise to keep updating the blog with news and what is going on. THANK YOU for praying!
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