Dear Friends and Family,
I hope all is well and you’re enjoying these slightly longer days! It’s still chilly, but I can feel it…spring is on its way!
Great news – my back pain has improved so much recently that my oncology team decided to forego the radiation they had planned this week targeting the tumor on my T8 vertebrae. The goal of this radiation was pain relief- which they originally hoped would be solved via chemo. So the original plan is actually working and back on track! Yay!
In lieu of radiation, I jumped back into infusions on Monday (including two types of chemo, an immunotherapy and an autoimmune therapy).
This was four of six rounds…which means I’m officially OVER the hump.
I pretty much slept through the seven-hour infusion on Monday as the cocktail also includes a hefty dose of Benadryl that knocks me out. Thankfully it also includes several days of anti-nausea meds, so today I’m feeling tired but decent … OK, a bit exhausted but not nauseous, still a good thing.
More GOOD NEWS – I went almost eight hours today without taking any major pain meds for my back. A small miracle! The last hour or so stretched my limits; it hurt and I MAY have been getting a little grumpy. But I wanted to see how long I could go, and eight hours vs. four is a great improvement.
So good stuff! Not perfection, but progress…and like these chilly BUT slightly longer days, I’ll take it. 😉
Love and Blessings Always,
Jammie
P.S. My list of friends, family and blessings to be thankful for continues to grow. I’d like to expand on that in my next blog. But for now, the pain meds are kicking in so I’m heading to bed. Goodnight all! Zzz
Jammie's Journey 