My friend Michele and her husband met us there and I also ran into my friend from high school and college Kerrianne! It was great to see them. It was such a relaxing night and I slept in until about 8 which is a nice change!
On our way home Sunday we stopped at the Leesburg Outlets and picked up a couple things then I headed home to see George and Mackenzie. Sunday night we had a great family dinner and then today since its Veteran's Day and we have the day off we slept in a little too. I had to get up to go to the plastic surgeon at 9. I'm getting to where I want to be finally. I think maybe 1 or 2 more expansions should be it.
Tomorrow is my egg retrieval finally. I'm so ready for that process to be over with. My poor left arm is so tired of daily blood draws I think all the blood migrated from my left arm to other parts of my body. One day I was stuck 4 times trying to get blood. We have to be in Rockville at 7 am. Its not going to be a fun morning but I'm looking forward to not having to think about eggs for awhile. Unless its the kind I can have for breakfast. All these injections have made me so exhausted. It feels like when you are first pregnant and you can't keep your eyes open. After all these shots and blood draws I'm really glad I have the port and hopefully my poor arm can get some rest!
I scheduled my first chemo for Thursday. I am so happy that they could start me this week. I didn't know how it would go if I was to start next week because its Thanksgiving. Also next week puts me on the 3 week schedule that I didn't want, not only with Thanksgiving week but also one treatment falls on Mackenzie's birthday. But now it works out. Also I *think* I will be finished with chemo on February 28th so I'll have all of March off and then start Radiation in April and then in May I should be finished with treatments. Then I wait 6 months until I can have my next plastic surgery and then I'll really be done!
I feel more mentally prepared for chemo then I did for my surgery. I think mostly I was just scared about being under anesthesia for so long. I know chemo has side effects and I know that no one can predict how I will react to each drug but they have so many advances in this so I feel pretty comfortable that I will be okay. I know it will be hard and I know I'll have some bad days but in a way it will be good to feel my body fighting hard to kill this cancer. My oncologists office is just so supportive and I all ready have 6 prescriptions to fight against side effects. They want you to call at the first sign of any side effect so they can help you battle it. It definitely isn't a time to try to fight through side effects yourself. I don't usually use medication for headaches or pain unless its REALLY bad. But I'm all for taking something to fight nausea or any other discomfort.
I'm starting to get really annoyed with my hair and in my head I can't wait to get rid of it. I know I will be a crying mess when it actually happens but I keep thinking about how quick my mornings will be and how I won't have to use a straightener or a brush! Well I'll have to wash and brush my wig but I can't straighten it and once its brushed its pretty much set. I think Mackenzie will be the saddest about my hair. She loves to touch and brush my hair but she can always play with my wig if she wants to play with my hair. It makes me laugh a little to think about coming home and changing into comfy clothes and hanging up my wig for the night! I all ready have 3 hats to wear that I got for free but I need to get some cute ones too!
This is a big week for me and I'm actually looking forward to it. The best part will be my first free house cleaning on Wednesday!
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