Well, this week I got to meet my Oncologist. Dr Joy (yes, that really is his name!) is a very nice man and I felt very positive when I left. City Colleen was with me and her extraordinary note taking has been immensely helpful. And she has volunteered to attend Chemo Class with me today!
There are not words appropriate enough to express my gratitude to Colleen and indeed everyone who calls, visits, sends cards/emails. I am in awe of all of you and I appreciate your communications!
My treatment plan goes as follows:
Chemotherapy:
3 treatments once every 3 weeks of a cocktail called FEC (should by yuck! LOL) for a total of 9 weels.
3 treatments once every 3 weeks of a drug called Taxotere for another total of 9 weeks.
Tamoxifen 1/day for the next 5 years.
Radiation therapy: 5 days a week for 5 weeks.
Well, at least now I know what I'm doing for my summer vacation!
I start Chemotherapy on St Patricks Day, so I am going to consider that a lucky day to start. I am part Irish after all. And if I turn green I'll be appropriately coloured for the day :-)
I also have started counselling. I think this will help me to deal with the many changes that are going to be happening as well as help me plan for the future. I am thinking this may not be a good time to buy life insurance ?
And I plan to start work on my long delayed thesis.
I will keep everyone posted via this blog so stay tuned. I am not promising weekly posts, but I will try to post at least once every two weeks.
See you soon...
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I finally figured out how to get in here and took me that much longer to find the post section but I made it!! you will be in my thoughts today and just think if you turn green no one can pinch you! and the cocktail called FEC sounds like someone saying F**k right after a mouthful
ReplyDeleteHmmm guess it will be a long road ahead of you Jody, but you sound positive and planning to keep yourself busy and that is what the mind and body need, isn't that what Dale Anne is always telling us? HUGS!!!!!!!
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