First Post Treatment Check-up

August 9th, 2009 Julie

Last week I had my first post treatment check-up at oncology.  It is a two hour drive round trip to get to my oncology office.  What a pain.  I am so tired of driving back and forth from Portland (with the rudest drivers in the West).  I can’t believe I did it EVERY day for 6 weeks during radiation all by myself.  I am so glad that I am done running back and forth from there all the time.  If I had to do that too long I would have high blood presure from the drive.  Ugh!

All is well.   I don’t have to go back until November for another check-up and an infusion of the osteoprosis drug which is used to treat breast cancer among other things.  Unfortunatly, the medication makes me sick, so it’s  a good think I don’t have to take it often.  Last time it gave me a fever, made me feel like I had the flu for 5 days and made me exhausted.

This has been a bad cancer week for others, however.  A family memeber and the husband of an old friend  both got bad news this week.  Their cancers have spread and there isn’t much either person can do because it is so far gone.  Cancer is a relentless force when it wants to be.  Please pray for both of them and their families during this difficult time.

I am so greatful that I went to the doctor when I did.  I believe if I had waited even a few weeks more I would have had stage IV cancer and I would be in dire straights right now too.    Your life can change in an instant.

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