Half way through my"taxol" treatments.....YAY!!!!

Last Friday was my half way point through my "taxol" treatments.  Way cool!!  Six more treatments to go then chemo is done.  I am so excited for that.  I am doing pretty good.  Just the normal fatigue on this Monday.  Still have the icky metal taste in my mouth daily.  Still have no neuropathy in my fingers or toes.  My blood count was way low on Friday 1.8.  I was a little worried that I wasn't going to be able to have my treatment.  I want no disruptions in my treatment.  Lets get er done.  I had gotten my neupogen  shot on Thursday, but it wasn't enough.  My doctor said it was okay to have my treatment...pheeewww.  This week I will  have to go in and get two neupogen shots.  I will get one on Wednesday and one on Thursday.  It actually works out okay since I am working on Wednesdays and Thursdays I just walk over to Swedish on my lunch hour and get my shot.  I am quit the little patient these days.  So weird, I have never even been sick.  Well, now I have huh.


Dan and I have been quit the pair.  He was on crutches last week and I am getting my infusion.

Dan is doing just fine now.  Minor procedure done on his leg.


Nancy also surprised me and showed up to my treatment.  I just love that.  Thank you Nancy. Also my sweet dear friend Katy came to see us.  Thank you Katy.  Katy love all the stuff I am learning about my iphone from you haha

Friday we also had an appointment with Robert G. Resta, a Genetic Counselor.  This is to see if I carry the BRCA gene.  I am really hoping that I do not carry this gene.  If I do carry this gene it would mean that my girls would need to start having breast cancer screening at the age of 25.  That would sure suck for them.  It would also mean that I would have a greater chance of getting breast cancer in the other breast and a greater chance of getting ovarian cancer.  We are praying for a negative result.  Please God, no to this one.  This is a test that some people choose to get and some don't.  I just felt it very necessary since I have two daughters.  Also it would change things for me right now.  If I do have the gene I would probably have a double mastectomy and possibly even a hysterectomy.  This whole thing is just another scary event and I just want to know and I want to move forward.


I feel that I am staying positive most of the time.  I find myself worrying about things totally out of my control and I am working on not letting those thoughts enter my mind.  I think all cancer patients must live in fear of this darn thing coming back.  It's weird I am still in the phase of getting rid of this dang cancer and I am already worrying about it coming back.  So weird how the mind works.


I do know that I am in great hands and that I have the best doctors around that are taking care of me and I am so thankful for that.  I am getting the best possible treatment for my diagnosis.  So I am going to continue to be positive.  I am going to continue to pray daily for healing and guidance from our Lord above.