Another Round

Another round down. They are flying by. I can't quite keep up with the months. It seems like the weeks are going by so fast. I'm down to 7 more weeks of chemo.
As the weather gets nicer it gets a little harder. I can't wear the baggy shirts/sweatshirts that cover my surgery. My wig gets hot and it's harder to wear in the heat. Around the house, I usually wear a lite hat or a scarf or nothing. But, when I'm out I wear the wig and it just is so hot, and I haven't really experienced the hot heat. Just some little teasers of warm weather. I'm sure I will adjust.
We had another busy weekend between shopping, church, and soccer. And the girls just enjoying the weather (in-between the storms).
My sisters and I picked out a gravestone for my Mom and Step-Dad. It still seems so odd with both of them gone. My family is still missing Grandma and Grandpa.

4 Weeks

Well - it's been 4 weeks... just couldn't seem to work my thoughts into writing anything. Things have been busy. Up and down. Missing my Mom and step-Dad. Keeping busy with the girls. They, thankfully, go non-stop, so it's nice to be distracted.
I've started my new chemo drug. I've gone 4 rounds already. I am halfway through my treatments; 8 down - 8 to go. The Taxol seems to be going better then the first drug. It makes me more tired but less nauseous. My body is sore and I'm always tired. My hands are pretty sore. My fingers and fingertips have blistered from the new drug. My hands are very sensitive to the hot and cold; along with my mouth. My mouth has been sore, but not as bad as I've heard it can get. I was so nervous to start this drug. Can't remember if I mentioned that my Mom had a bad reaction to this drug Taxol. During her second treatment, she stopped breathing and was rushed to the emergency room from the Cancer center. Thankfully, I have not had any problems. My nurses have been great. I've had the same nurse for all 8 rounds so far. She is wonderful. She was my Mom's nurse for some of her treatments as well and knew her and my step-Dad and knows what I'm going through with their loss.
I've been to a support group for young women with breast cancer. It is called the Young Survivor Coalition (YSC) and meets where I have my chemo treatments, the Van Elslander Cancer Center. I've been to two meetings so far. It is good to meet other young women who have young families who have gone through or are going through the same/similar thing. Half of them are younger than me and the other older. It's amazing that some of these women have been diagnosed so young, early thirties. I joined them (YSC) this past Saturday at a seminar that focused on care and treatment for young women with breast cancer. It was very informative, but also very scary.
We had a good break from school. We were able to enjoy some time together and enjoy the weather. We went to the Zoo and to Greenfield Village. The girls are getting ready to go back to school tomorrow.