We need to say thank you to SO many people, so I have posted a "Thank You" card to all those out there who have done so much for us! I wish I could make a card for each of you, but please know how grateful we are for your continued support.
It has been way too long since I have posted. Just a quick update on what has been going on in the last few months.
I have completed 3 cycles of my Chemotherapy. I go once a week for 3 weeks and then get a week off. I receive two medicines: Herceptin and Taxol. So I have had a total of 9 treatements. My side effects are mostly fatigue, some nausea, and flu like aches and pains.
The Doctor has been THRILLED with the progress he has seen from the chemo. The cancer has visibly shrunk to a fraction of the area it was. I will have a PET-CT scan next week to see how much cancer is left in my body. We are hoping for good news!
This next week is my week off from treatment, so we are headed up to Bear Lake for a few days.
I have a shaved head now because my hair started falling out like crazy 2 weeks into my treatment. Caleb calls me his "Fuzzy Head Mom" and will come and rub my head and say "I love you fuzzy head." Leave it to a 4 year old to love you unconditionally no matter how you look!
My neighboorhood and my family had a hat shower for me. I have 56 different hats and over 20 different scarfs. It is so fun to come up with different combos to match my clothes, and it really is GREAT not to have to worry about doing my hair. I do miss it though, so I bought a really cute wig that I wear every once in a while when I want to look "normal".
Here is a picture of me and all of my "fuzzy head" supporters. The day I shaved my head, my brother Patrick came over and let me shave his head, Dan shaved his the day before, and then Blake and Caleb wanted their heads shaved too. It was so fun to laugh and have a good time with what could have been a very sad and distressing time.