A little after 1 p.m. Saturday June 11th. I rang the bell 3 times to signify I made it through my chemo/cancer journey and I rang it LOUD. There is a video of me ringing the bell on Facebook, and I can send a copy if you want. What a great feeling!!!
I made it through one of the toughest chemo regimens out there and although I did have a few rebound hospital trips, overall it was uneventful. I am not quite done yet, as I need to make it through the next 2 weeks without another rebound. We have a plan to avoid the rebound and hopefully it will work.
In about a month I will have another PET scan as a follow-up, but as the last one was good, I don't expect anything less this time.
I made it through one of the toughest chemo regimens out there and although I did have a few rebound hospital trips, overall it was uneventful. I am not quite done yet, as I need to make it through the next 2 weeks without another rebound. We have a plan to avoid the rebound and hopefully it will work.
In about a month I will have another PET scan as a follow-up, but as the last one was good, I don't expect anything less this time.
I feel like one of the patients I used to interact with back in the ambulance days... Fortunately most of these are precautionary and I will be done with them sooner rather than later. UGH!!!
My short-term goal is to make it through the next 2 weeks without another ambulance ride and/or hospital stay. The weekend has typically been my downfall, so I will be laying low.
Long-term will be to gain my strength and stamina back and get back to work, even if it's on light duty. I have had enough sitting around, everyone thinks it would be cool, until you are the one who is sitting and can't do anything productive.
Once again, I would like to thank EVERYONE for the support, thoughts, prayers, words, texts... Having all of you with me along the way made this journey easier. I want to thank the doctors, especially Dr. Ferber and his staff for being like the Energizer Bunny and not stopping. If they had a question, they reached out until they got an answer. If I had a question, it was answered. And the nurses and techs on North 9 at Cooper - simply the best. I can't begin to name them all, but they were always there and did whatever was necessary for their patients. It takes a special person to be an oncology nurse, you all have my heartfelt thanks!!!
Most of all I want to thank my family for being here the whole way - Lisa, Nan & Pop, Robyn, Jeff, Abby, Jess, Terri, Vicki, Dee... I couldn't have made it without you!! I love you all!!!
My short-term goal is to make it through the next 2 weeks without another ambulance ride and/or hospital stay. The weekend has typically been my downfall, so I will be laying low.
Long-term will be to gain my strength and stamina back and get back to work, even if it's on light duty. I have had enough sitting around, everyone thinks it would be cool, until you are the one who is sitting and can't do anything productive.
Once again, I would like to thank EVERYONE for the support, thoughts, prayers, words, texts... Having all of you with me along the way made this journey easier. I want to thank the doctors, especially Dr. Ferber and his staff for being like the Energizer Bunny and not stopping. If they had a question, they reached out until they got an answer. If I had a question, it was answered. And the nurses and techs on North 9 at Cooper - simply the best. I can't begin to name them all, but they were always there and did whatever was necessary for their patients. It takes a special person to be an oncology nurse, you all have my heartfelt thanks!!!
Most of all I want to thank my family for being here the whole way - Lisa, Nan & Pop, Robyn, Jeff, Abby, Jess, Terri, Vicki, Dee... I couldn't have made it without you!! I love you all!!!
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