Last Chemo

Chemo 8 was today and went really well. Visit with the doctor and team was mostly going over the craziness of the last treatment and hospital visit. I seem to have hit all side effects and then some - having gotten some neuropathy or tingling in my feet which seemed to have started after the hospital stay and the bad antibiotic. I did manage to shock BosoxFox when using a curse word in describing the state of my big toe-nails. It was only with the med-student but I should clean up my language. There was a fair amount of laughter in a good way as I think the chemo team can't quite believe the ups and downs I've had with the yew tree derivatives. Partly my spirits were still high - I think if I was more depressed about this they would respond differently. The indications of shrinkage are still there though my oncologist was more tempered about how that will translate into surgery. This is the big question on my mind right now.

My doctor also didn't think the trip to Paris was totally out of the question (which I was putting a lower probability on after my stay at Gtown) but I'm guessing possibly a trip closer by would make more sense.

Chemo went quickly - bosox fox came with me and went out to get lunch and missed the pre-treatment. We got to chemo lab at 12 (somewhat late for the 11:30 appt) and were out a little after 2.

I felt good enough afterward to drive home. Now I'm tired after dinner with Debbie and ready for bed. Hoping to avoid the side effects from the last couple of weeks (thrush, and getting nuetropenic) by being proactive. Taking magic mouthwash and eating yogurt and getting a neustera shot on Saturday - my white blood cells might get high and i might run some fevers but hopefully things will be okay.

Next week I'll have blood work done and an mri to see what we have accomplished. I won't know until the following tuesday when i meet with my breast surgeon so chemo will seem done after next week and then i have to think about the next steps.

Kim

P.S. I have just realized why I am tired - I grabbed the wrong container and took two ativan at 4:30 and not the steroids. So I just took the steroids and we'll see if any sleep is in my night tonight. Maybe it is a good thing I am finishing soon. Or I would need to write these things down.