Phase 2 - 50%

Today I am excited to say that I am 50% through phase 2 of my chemo treatments.  I have six more to go before I can finally yell from the roof tops "NO MORE CHEMO FOR ME!!!!"

We are all hanging in, and I am feeling pretty good.  No major side effects yet from Taxol.  I am still in a constant state of being tired, but I seem to push through it for the most part.  Charlotte definitely keeps me on my toes around here.  She is crawling and pulling up on things and will be walking in no time.

My hair is coming back despite the Taxol.  I think the three week break I had to take gave it a jumpstart.  It appears I may be able to skip that side effect.  I am still preparing for it to start thinning out, but so far so good.  A lady at Target yesterday told me she loved my haircut.  My hair is definitely not long enough to be mistaken for a haircut, but she was sweet to say that.

The hot flashes seem to have lessened up a little, but they still pop up, especially at night.

So far I have completed 10 total chemo treatments with 6 more to go!!!!!!

Rebounding

I have finally rebounded.  My ANC count today was 2,569.  That's a huge jump from Sunday's 190.  I will be able to have chemo on Friday as planned.  Things are looking up.  Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts.

Home Sweet Home

Yay!  I am home from the hospital.  I was released Sunday afternoon, and Steve and I were both very excited to get home and see our Char Char.  She gave us each a big hug when she got home.

My counts are rising and were at 190 when I was released.  Still not where we want them to be, but definitely improving.  Tomorrow I go back so they can check to make sure they are still rising.  If all goes well this week, I will be able to have chemo on Friday as scheduled.  I am feeling much better.  We still have to be really careful since my counts are pretty low.  I am taking two different types of antibiotics to help fight some of my exposure.