Despite the elation from yesterday’s decision to stop chemo, today I am just tired. We did go to Costco to pick up my prescriptions that were ready. I forgot I had already called to refill one of them and when I went to ask for refill they said it was already filled. Damn chemo brain.
The Grandson was seen at a pediatric orthopedist over in Torrance this morning to have a cast put on and for the follow up care on his buckle fracture in his left arm. He picked out bright green as the color for his cast. They stopped by after they were done so we could be the first to sign his cast. It had been a while since Grandpa and the Grandson had seen each other, so there was lots of playing and a stint hiding under the folding tables we still have up in the big room talking about all sorts of things.
I finally had to succumb to a nap and told them I just could not stay awake any longer and was going for a nap. That is when the Darling Daughter and Grandson said their goodbyes and I headed to bed. I think I was asleep before my head even hit the pillow.
Neighbor across the street came over with a little gift for me to help celebrate the end of chemo. I got roses and a beautiful wooden box with a tree of life to use it as a wish/hope keeper. Included was a matching card and he put in a poem he had received at the end of his chemo some years back. I love our neighbors! I also have great support with all my friends in facebook! I am amazed at how many have responded to my post of “No more chemo!”. Thank you all!!!!!
Normally we would be at Support Group right now, but I have felt bed calling me for a while now, even after the extra long nap today. We didn’t go to Group as I need to sleep more than I need group today.
I did hear from the surgeon’s office this morning, first surgery will be mid-march, around the 17th. I will have the paperwork in a day or two and that will be final confirmation of when surgery is scheduled. I will have “homework” to do prior to surgery. I will get all that with the paperwork and who I need to see and when. I remember hearing something about another full physical, and EKG and chest x-rays. There were some other things, but I don’t remember. Because we will not have confirmation that clean margins (no cancer cells detected) in the pathology report until 3 to 4 days after surgery, and if there are no clean margins, Dr. Ali-Jones will have to go back in and take out more breast tissue, I am not scheduled for the repair and reduction/lift on my other breast to make it match until about 2 weeks later. I am waiting on Dr. Goldberg’s office to confirm the surgery date for that.
Life is waiting
I’m glad to know that surgery is getting scheduled. I wonder if you will be able to make the trip for Passover if it is only two weeks after surgery. I do hope it all goes well and as planned regardless of any impact on Passover. I bet you are ready for ALL of this to be over. LYTTMAB!