Isaac, Josh, Shauna, Jake
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Back to Life!!!!
Sorry I haven't blogged in so long but I have been totally enjoying my life since radiation ended almost 4 weeks ago. It seems like longer we have done so much in that time. My skin peeled atleast twice and some areas 3 times but I am totally over that part. My skin looks normal and healthy which at one point I didn't think would ever happen again. My blood counts are almost entirely "recovered" which is pretty incredible. I still have some minor swelling in my right arm and hand but they don't think it's lymphedema and should improve with time. I have to keep reminding myself that I have been through something very difficult and allow myself time to heal.
I have been on the Tamoxifen 3 weeks and it is fine. The hotflashes are noticable but not as bad as on the terrible chemo drugs. Those were like nuclear heat plumes!
I have decided that every drug and little thing they tell you has it's purpose and chemo has been around long enough that you should just do what they tell you. I told the Dr. at my last chemo that I was irritated with the weight gain and she said OK let's go without the steriod this time(they give to everyone on just about any chemo drug.) I had a migrain for 2 days and a kidney infection and just felt awful. I won't make that mistake again I will just have to live with it. It's a minor price to pay to feel good and have so few side affects.
We have been doing yard work which has been hard but so much fun to see it come together. Rick has done all the hard parts but I still think it's been theraputic for him too. He is such a good husband!!! We are celebrating our 16th Anniversary next week and I am so glad to be here to celebrate our family!
Now I continue my chemo drug Herceptin every 3 weeks. I am not counting or anything but I have 5 left, I finish on Sept. 10th. Even though these aren't difficult I will be so excited for that. I am also trying really hard to grow hair but it's not working! I have special syrums, scalp massage, etc. but I would take any suggestions!
I constantly think about all of the people who have helped us to this point and I don't know what we would have done without all those who helped hold our family toghether in so many ways. My friend (who had cancer) said at the begining, "Shauna this is a gift." I have to say that it is. My life before cancer seems so niave compared to now. Rick and I have learned so many things about living. As most people know things still happen even though you're going through something hard. Computers still crash, kids get the stomach flu, or the memorable emergency appendectomy but it's life... and I am so glad to be a part of it!
Love- Shauna
I have been on the Tamoxifen 3 weeks and it is fine. The hotflashes are noticable but not as bad as on the terrible chemo drugs. Those were like nuclear heat plumes!
I have decided that every drug and little thing they tell you has it's purpose and chemo has been around long enough that you should just do what they tell you. I told the Dr. at my last chemo that I was irritated with the weight gain and she said OK let's go without the steriod this time(they give to everyone on just about any chemo drug.) I had a migrain for 2 days and a kidney infection and just felt awful. I won't make that mistake again I will just have to live with it. It's a minor price to pay to feel good and have so few side affects.
We have been doing yard work which has been hard but so much fun to see it come together. Rick has done all the hard parts but I still think it's been theraputic for him too. He is such a good husband!!! We are celebrating our 16th Anniversary next week and I am so glad to be here to celebrate our family!
Now I continue my chemo drug Herceptin every 3 weeks. I am not counting or anything but I have 5 left, I finish on Sept. 10th. Even though these aren't difficult I will be so excited for that. I am also trying really hard to grow hair but it's not working! I have special syrums, scalp massage, etc. but I would take any suggestions!
I constantly think about all of the people who have helped us to this point and I don't know what we would have done without all those who helped hold our family toghether in so many ways. My friend (who had cancer) said at the begining, "Shauna this is a gift." I have to say that it is. My life before cancer seems so niave compared to now. Rick and I have learned so many things about living. As most people know things still happen even though you're going through something hard. Computers still crash, kids get the stomach flu, or the memorable emergency appendectomy but it's life... and I am so glad to be a part of it!
Love- Shauna
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