Thanks for asking.
The plan is for chemo every 3 weeks until just after thanksgiving. I go 9/5, 9/25, 10/16, 11/6, and 11/28 (woohoo! my black friday find will be my last chemo infusion!)
I also go in 7 days after each chemo for a hydration. Yesterday was my first and in light of the difficulty swallowing, 1L of fluids was welcome.
I hear that I should feel better-ish next week because it's "bad for 2 weeks" then tolerable for 1 before heading back. I'm looking forward to tolerable.
After chemo is done, my body gets a 6 week rest before surgery (Jan/Feb). Then possible radiation, depending on which surgery. Then targeted treatments for 9 months (through 2026).
The doctors are very optimistic. The cancer I have is stage 2 and the "common" type (70-80% of breast cancer diagnoses). (specifically, IDC 2a - - + for those who know the grammar of cancer which I am now learning) So we shall see.
I am optimistic, not because of the stats they can quote, but because I am a child of God. He loves me and cares for me. Though I am in a dark valley, He is with me. My life is in His hands and that is a great place to be.
The Lord is my shepherd...He restores my soul. -Psalm 23
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