4-28-2010

Well it is the eve of C-Day. I will be headed to the oncologist tomorrow at 8:15 AM. I'll spend some time with my oncologist and get my treatment calendar, then get my first drug treatment. I am not nervous, I want to get started so it can be over sooner. I also think it's harder to deal with the unknown. Scot will be sitting in on the meeting with the doctor and my Mom will be keeping me company for the treatment itself. I've packed a People magazine so I can be up on the latest gossip.

I was encouraged to discover that I'll be receiving two anti-nausea medications. I spent the last few days eating my favorite foods, without concern for calories or grams of fat. I probably put on a few pounds. I was thinking I'd loose weight from the chemo, so I could afford to pack on a few extra pounds. If the meds. work I will have a few pounds to walk off. However, I would prefer that problem over being sick to my stomach.

It is sad that after today I won't be able to be in the sun for 6 mos. I made sure to soak up my share of the sun today at Meg's soccer practice. I also went for two long walks today. I plan on walking as often as I can. I am still waiting on my yoga for cancer patients video that I ordered. I have really become a yoga addict and I credit my yoga stretches partially for finding the cancer so early. I also order a book called Cancer Winners, about staying fit and healthy through treatment. I am waiting on that as well. I have worked so hard the last few years to get healthy, I refuse to waste all that hard work.

I saw my general surgeon today for a follow up and an in person briefing on the positive lab report. He was pleased with the way I've healed and made a point of telling Scot and I that he was absolutely amazed at how well we are handling this process. He told me that if I remain this centered throughout this entire process, he knows a lot of people will want to talk to me to learn my secrets. I told him I have an amazing support system and a mother who is a 15 year breast cancer survivor, and a 7 year old relative who has fought and remained positive through much worse in his battle with Burkitt's Cancer. I have Cancer Winners in my life that remind me to stay strong and positive. Oh and I forgot to mention, he didn't recognize me at first because of my hair cut. He told me he LOVED my new hair style and he thought it looked better than it did when it was long. I told him he was just being nice and he promised he wasn't.

Today was fun. My Mom and I went shopping for soft comfortable lounge clothes and warm fuzzy socks for all the hang time I'm going to have. We were very successful and I am washing my new stuff now, so I can wear something new to my treatment tomorrow. I may not feel good, but I'll look good. I also received several cards and gifts today. Well timed! It felt like Christmas. Better than Christmas, I didn't have all the hard work and preparation.

Must go put the new comfy clothes in the dryer.