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January 1, Happy New Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Had to head back home from the lake. \u00a0It was so nice being there. \u00a0Driving back home with my watery eyes was a bit of a problem but I drove slow.<\/p>\n

Sorry it’s been awhile since I’ve written. \u00a0Haven’t had too much to say and haven’t done very much. \u00a0Since my last chemo…chemo #5, it has taken just about 20 days to recover from most of the side effects. \u00a0Each treatment takes longer because the chemo treatments are accumulative..it all keeps adding up in your body.<\/p>\n

My watery eyes and nose hasn’t stopped since the last chemo. \u00a0The nurses said it’s from the Docetaxel chemo I’m on. \u00a0It’s really bad and caused the skin around my eyes to stay raw. I’ve also had the same side effects that I’ve always had with the chemo treatments. \u00a0Stomach issues, fatigue, sore muscles, food taste awful, and chest pain. \u00a0This last treatment has been the worst for all side effects especially food. \u00a0Literally nothing has tasted good other than the same cereal, eggs and turkey bacon. \u00a0That’s about the only solid foods that I can tolerate now. \u00a0It seemed like it got a little better for a few days when I was at the lake but that only lasted a few days. \u00a0Must have been a Christmas gift from God because after a few days all food tasted bad again.<\/p>\n

Jan 2-7<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have pretty much felt the same every day. \u00a0Very tired, low energy, stomach issues, bone pain, numbness in my feet and hands…the side effects are basically lasting right up until I have my chemo treatment again. \u00a0Very Little break which is a bummer because I just lay on the couch in pain all day:( \u00a0I might get a couple hours during the day but then all of a sudden bam it’s back!<\/p>\n

Jan 8,<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had to have an ecco cardio gram done today to make sure my heart was still ok for chemo and such. \u00a0I hate these test but we have to do them to know what’s going on right?<\/p>\n

Jan 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today I felt a little better and got into the studio to do some work for a client that was really over due. \u00a0I only spent a couple hours until I had to quit because I was started feeling pretty bad but I sure did enjoy working that little bit of time.<\/p>\n

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Jan 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today I had to go meet with my oncologist to have my bloodwork done and go over my eccho gram I had done on Monday. \u00a0She said everything looked ok and that I could proceed with my chemo treatment tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Jan 11 \u00a0“THE FINAL FOUR” Chemo #6\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We call today “The Final Four” because today ends the 4 chemo’s that I’ve been taking since September. I will stay on one of the chemo’s Herceptin until October but the side effects aren’t near as bad as the four together. \u00a0Now that these are done my surgery will be determined and scheduled!<\/p>\n

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My oncologist Dr. Spradlin! \u00a0Who has been very aggressive and it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have known the extent of my cancer. Thank you Dr. Spradlin you will never know how much I appreciate you.<\/p>\n

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RINGING THE BELL!!!!!!!<\/p>\n