Chemo #12 Wednesday, April 27th

Last chemo day today! I will still have targeted immunotherapy for 9 months until the end of next January 2023 in my port. And I’ll have to take hormone therapy blockers for 5-10 years but I get to ring the bell today! I’m also checking with my gynecologist for a summer surgery to reduce the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer. I am alive and kicking! Cancer picked the wrong girl this time!

But God… knew I would have breast cancer one day… He prepared me ahead of time to have strong faith, outstanding support system and loving friends. He knew I wouldn’t stay quiet or shy about breast cancer or it’s healing in my body. God knew I would give him the glory for my body’s healing and spiritual outlook on the physical battle going on inside of me. My cancer was .6CM and that little seed has caused me to have a lumpectomy, targeted radiation, chemotherapy, target immunotherapy and oral hormone blockers. I’m not finished quite yet with treatments but God continues the good work in me. He is always improving my story and adding love that cannot be refuted to shine from my life. What a story He has written and continues to write! God is faithful! Psalm 100:5. “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. “

I cannot wait to feel better and back up to old active and spicy self! I can’t wait for things to taste better, get better and back to normal for me so I can do things I want to do and do for God. I’ll likely feel bad for about a week longer and then hopefully I will begin to feel better. Please pray specifically that my throat tightness, hoarseness, neuropathy in my feet and fatigue will improve and these side effects will completely go away when I finish the Taxol today and it finishes its job in the next week.

Our Mealtrain is still going through next week and we have a few gift cards to last as I recover in the next month. It’s been so helpful and I appreciate the many meals, deliveries and gift cards we have used over the last few months. Every time I think of you, I remember your love and prayers, well wishes and encouraging words! You are my fight team and I know every time I come in for treatment and lie down to rest, you are behind me cheering me on!

My doctors, nurses, techs and office personnel have been super wonderful and supportive always caring for me. They are the best! If you ever need a referral, (hope you don’t), please contact me and I will surely give you their information and everything you need. We are so fortunate to live close to a great medical community, Texas Oncology. I only travel 12 minutes to chemo and it was 15 minutes to radiation. What a blessing!

Hold on… their calling me to ring the bell! Pray for restful sleep tonight and a wonderful day tomorrow as we wear pink tomorrow for Mrs. Foley’s end of chemo. Thanks, friends!