The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126555   Message #2876345
Posted By: LilyFestre
31-Mar-10 - 06:57 AM
Thread Name: LilyFestre-Mommy+Daddy+Baby...now on to Life!
Subject: RE: LilyFestre - Port is 'on board' chemo continues
Good morning to all you, my rays of sunshine!

Today I begin my 3rd chemo treatment, my halfway point...if you consider the time from my diagnosis, surgeries, follow ups AND the chemo, I am well beyond halfway finished. I am praying for good blood number readings this morning, particulary the white blood cells and my CA-125 (which had dropped from a pre-surgery number of over 500 to my last reading which came in at 14 (anything under 35 is good!).

I'm up early today, going to pack up the car and deliver Easter baskets full of candy to my surgical team and the nurses who took care of me for a few days after my surgery. Then it's on the chemo center to deliver a basket of goodies to my oncologist (chemo Dr.) and another big basket for all the nurses in the back who take such good, kind, care of everyone!!!!

Being that I have a chemo bud who started the same time I did and is receiving the same combination of meds...well, she is celebrating the halfway point too....so....I have a coffee mug for her that reads, "You inspire me" and I am stuffing it full of Tootsie Pops which she always has with her (they help to get the yucky leftover chemo flavor in your mouth) and I have 2 little gold crowns for us to wear today to mark our halfway point!   Gotta have FUN!!!!!

Love to you all!

Michelle