My Treatment Plan

I want to let you all know my treatment plan. I start Chemo Tuesday July 14th. I will have 2 cocktails of chemo for the first session. It will be every 2 weeks for 8 weeks. This is very aggressive and I will have bad days, according to my Oncologist. I get a shot the very next day to help bring my white blood cell counts back up in time for my next round. Once that is done then I will have 1 cocktail once a week for 12 weeks.

My oncologist said that about 3 weeks after I start Chemo I will start losing my hair. I found out that there is a place in town that will do free wigs, and it's right down the street from us. I went in there today and got an appointment set up for Tuesday at 10 am to pick out what I want and to get fitted for it (not sure how that will work with hair). Now I do have people who want to help but not exactly sure how. I have several sites that were created for me that are helpful.

The first one was created by my sweet cousin. This site allows people to see my needs and to volunteer as they can. Whether it be for babysitting for appointments, helping to clean, helping me when hubby is at work, driving my self or the kids someplace, or what ever they want to help with. I know my husband has been amazing and he will be doing a lot more than he is used too and I dont want him getting too overwhelmed. Here is the link https://mycancercircle.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/730682/

Another friend created a meal train for me. We have about 2 weeks worth filled up and it's set for 4 weeks. I will also have another one coming soon, but wanted to wait for this one to get finished. We are requesting freezer meals mostly but you can bring a hot meal or one for use to just stick in the oven. https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/q7410l

Another friend created a go fund me page. I understand times are hard for some right now but she created it to help with medical bills that we will have to pay. If you dont want to donate to gofundme but you want to help donate just contact me and I'd be happy to send you my address. Go fund me does take fees (seems pretty excessive) but I understand why. http://www.gofundme.com/ykgbn4

One more thing. I have signed up for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk here in Lafayette in October. I'd love for your support in either donating to Breast Cancer Awareness or to walk with me. Here is my page and it has all the info. The walk is October 24th at 9 am. http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=40948377&pg=personal&fr_id=70080&s_src=boundlessfundraising&s_subsrc=bfDskFbPfMsg

I will update of course probably weekly as I feel up to it on how I am doing, feeling, etc. I did get my port put in on Thursday. The spot is better but still pretty tender. I also had to have a bone biopsy done yesterday (Friday July 10) because my bone scan came back to show 2 spots (1 on spine [L5], and one on my hip). They just have to prove it isnt cancer but even if it is, it's curable. I will have to take a pill to protect my bones and usually with the chemo treatments it helps take care of it. The pill will protect my bones and prevent the cancer from spreading into other areas of my bones. I am pretty sore from that but I'll make it.

Monday we have our Chemo teaching and then Tuesday I have to have lab work done (I believe this is every time before chemo) meet with my Oncologist and then start chemo. She told me it would be 4-5 hours but when they called to schedule it she said it was only 2 hours, so I am not sure how long it will take. Either way it stinks but I know it's best and necessary to beat this evil disease! I have God on my side with 100's of supporters, I'VE GOT THIS!