It has been a couple of weeks since I updated my blog. I didn't know if anyone really ever reads this anymore, but I have been gently scolded by a few people for not posting, so here I am.
It was 11 months ago today that I was diagnosed with cancer. WOW!!! When I was diagnosed, I didn't think I would be here for another spring, yet here I am.
My last cancer treatment of Herceptin and Zometa was 9 days ago. My oncologist is going to do both drugs every time to see if I can't get more pain relief from the bone mets. Dan went with me to my appointment, and told the doctor about my side effects from treatment, so they changed my premeds, and added steroids again. I felt a lot better. I should have complained a long time ago, and had these changes made months ago.
The doctor also adjusted my pain meds, so hopefully my pain can be managed better and I can do more. The only problem with taking stronger pain meds, is they make me even more tired. So I have to decide if I want to be limited in what I can do because of pain, or if I want to be limited in what I do because I am groggy, out of it, and tired. So, I am trying different combos of pain pills at different times of day. The doctor told me that eventually I will get a tolerance for the drugs so they won't make me so out of it.
My hair is growing nicely. It is SOOOOO curly. I look like a poodle. Dan is also growing his hair back. He looks great. I think the guys he works with who are missing hair are jealous that he is growing hair, and they're not.
So there is my update for those who are curious. Thanks for caring!!!!!! (And I mean that sincerely!)