I will trust and I will not be afraid, for the Lord my God is my strength and my might. Isaiah 12:2
Phase 2 treatment is now complete...YAY! Let me again say...YAY!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone for your prayers, your ramped up prayers, your silent and verbal support, your emails and the cards and just quite simply just for everything!!! I have the best support system I could ever ask for and I feel like I am the luckiest women in the world. As of today, it's been 3 months since my brain tumor surgery...Happy Anniversary to me!!...3 month survivor and I AM LIVING STRONG!!!
My hair is definitely thin on the left side and the back crown of my head. I am really having to use the 'comb over do' now. But hey, it's only hair and I am excited and planning on watching it grow back. And actually, it can take as long as it wants to grow back, because I plan on watching it everyday for a long, long time!!! ;-D.
My Healing Journey continues like this:
- Monday, 2/8: Bloodwork and appointment with my medical oncologist. Hopefully she will say that I can begin weaning off the steriods. I am most excited about this possibilty especially since I've been on them for 3 months. So far I have not had any neurological sympton recurrence, so as you can imagine, this will be my first question to her as she walks in the door!!! Off steriods..PLEASE????
- Monday, 2/22: Begin next round of chemotherapy. 1 week on chemo, 3 weeks off. This will continue for awhile...awhile being ??. I am a bit nervous about this because of the 'hives' reaction from the last round of treatment. I really don't want to have chemo by infusion, so I hopefully, since I will only be on the drugs for 5 days, I will 'power' through as I did before.
- Thursday, 4/8: Appointment with my radiation oncologist for 2 month followup after SRS treatments.
I am unsure right now when my next MRI or CT scans will be. The doctors caution on doing these too early after radiation treatments because the results could be misleading due to necrosis, brain swelling, etc. and that could just bring about unnecessary worry and discouragement. Not going to go down that road too soon.
I'm working everyday at keeping my spirits up and my faith strong. God has put me in this situation for a reason and I trust that he is in control as he continues to carry me down this road. Thank you again for everyone traveling with me, there is definitley fulfillment and safety in numbers.
God is with me and around me. I am safe where ever I go.
I will blog again soon...
Blessings and Peace to all,
Sandy
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Hi Sandy,
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you powered through your SRS treatments and can now prepare for your next course of action...yes action to stay focused forward. Thanks so much for the updates. Keep me in mind if you need any hats...I am cleaning out all my closets (spring cleaning) and I have many hats I could definitely pass along to you with joy! Take care, checking on you everyday!
Hugs, prayers, Christy
Power on Warrior! Gladiator or suma(sp) wrestler. You can beat all. God is a great being and you are a great woman. He is working thru you and with you in all of this. Keep the strength and your spirit high. Thru Him and all of your loved ones, anything is definitely possible. I love you so much my Sandy Sister :) Trac
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