i just went to meet with my homeboy, the oncologist, & the results from my bone marrow extraction still weren't back....so he sent a nurse to fetch them....she came back with a hand-written note that said "marrow neg - normal lymphoma"
yay! :0)
so, the doc says "u ready 2 start chemo next week?"
i replied "ah, that soon? can't i put it off till after christmas?"
he said "well sure, i don't blame u! we can put it off till after the new year if you want." (i love this dude!)
"nah, i just want to get thru christmas with the kiddos"
so i start on monday, the 29th - bright & early, at 9:30am....it'll take about 3 hours & i'm not to go back to work that day (i can the next day tho)....of course, curtis will go along to keep me company too ;0) then back once every 2 weeks, for 4 months/rounds....about half way thru, i'll get another PET scan to see how i'm reacting, then we'll determine the radiation therapy i'll get after the chemo
the doc then sent me over to the hospital pharmacy to fill a prescription for allopurinol - the chemo can cause excess uric acid & so the meds are to prevent me from developing gout....i'll take 1 pill every day for the 4 months i'm getting chemo
the BEST part, is that i don't have to go back to the cancer center until the 29th, when i start chemo - YES!!!
i called my aunt (who does nails in the salon where i get my hair did)....amanda (my hairstylist) wants to give me a cute pixie cut, right before i start chemo....that way, when my hair starts to go, i can shave the rest off myself - i've told them, i don't want to do the thinning/in-between stuff....once it starts to fall out - i'm getting rid of it! and this way, i'm in control - i can shave it off when i'm ready....actually, i might have curtis do it for me ;0) so us 3 girls r going to find some time soon, to get together & do the cut - how fun! :0)
thx again for the continued prayers guys! and for the notes, & the emails, & the phone calls, & the packages!!! i have the best family & friends in the world!!!
7 comments:
YAY! So happy the marrow was negative!
I am so happy for you!! That is great news-now that's a good christmas present. If you need any help while you are doing chemo let me know, I'm off starting Friday until January 5th.
Woohoo! That's awesome! And yes, bald chicks rock!
What great news! Oh and thanks for sharing that graffic pic! I can only imagine what that must have felt like!
thx ladies! & i'm sorry if i freaked u out with the pic brooke...just keepin' it real! ;0)
Oh man...I would so wear a wig with my stick out ear:) LOL! I am sooo glad to hear the bone marrow came back negative. Such a relief!!!
YEAH! I'm SO happy!
Love the pixie cut idea! Can't wait to see how cute you look!
Love you to the moon & back sweets!
...danielle
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