I got my first doses of chemo today. I am the one getting it, but I am not doing this walk alone. I have a whole lot of support. I am so lucky to have a large group of people sending me good wishes, positive thoughts and that are praying for me. Also family and friends are giving me things to make me more comfortable. Not the least I have my three companions that walk next to me, supporting and…
I can’t start climbing until I’m prepped properly. Purple is my favorite color and lucky me, today I got a purple line installed. It is going through a vein in my left arm to right above my heart – more specifically to the superior vena cava. This line will be used to administer the chemo – and to draw blood. No more poking my arm to get IV or blood drawn. That’s a good thing. The so called picc line…
A lot of hard work is put into making a path in order for people to get to their desired destination without injury or getting lost. Branches and roots are trimmed and removed, and rocks are moved and stacked. A lot of years of research and clinical studies are laying the base for my path. The path is not specific for my cancer, because it is so rare, but it is tried and tested on many many people with colon…
Have you noticed that when you first start walking in the forest that you may stumble over branches and trip over rocks but then you begin to find your footing? And as the walk continues the trail becomes easier for you to see, even though there may be less of it visible? Today I started to find the trail. The visit to the oncologist helped me understand the treatment regimen. It will be FOLFOX and Avastin for 6 cycles minimum (one cycle…
I wish traffic through LA was as smooth and non existent as when going through the desert, but no. Today James and I spent most of the day driving back and forth to meet with a HIPEC surgeon in LA. Our GPS also decided to show us two different locations with the same address – so if LA traffic was not stressful enough this definitely made me have a proper rage fit in the middle of Sunset Blvd. I was…