The morning before our chemo appointment James and I were sipping coffee on the back porch. I love those times with him. We realized that we had both been thinking and praying and hoping that this could be our last chemo day. The last two rounds have been really hard on this ol’ body of mine, we’ve witnessed my strength and energy ebbing away and it has been discouraging.
We can’t imagine going through 3 more rounds of this. We’ve both been wondering since I’ve had such good results (i.e. the tumor has shrunk) if we could call it good with chemo. There isn’t an exact protocol for just 4 rounds of my regimen, typically if you just do four rounds of this they switch you to another regimen for x amount of additional rounds. Of course, I don’t want to switch to another type of drugs, different side effects for additional time. I am just ready to be done to start healing and recovering.
Imagine our amazement when the doctor sat down with us and immediately started asking about whether I could continue with chemo! He asked if I felt like my body could continue. How do you answer? How do you know what your body can handle? James was able to express his observations and concerns with the doctor; it was refreshing to have him listen and act on our concerns.Continue Reading