I made it to Phoenix and used my cancer card to score a better seat on the plane! Turns out the lady I spoke with had a sister who’d had cancer and she gave my son and I the back row with nobody in between us. Everybody knows somebody. That is so sad.
I’ve been getting used to a new routine here and that includes about 12 hours of sleep a night. I guess I need it. The first few days here I was vomiting often but that seems to have settled the last few days...thank goodness! Not just for me but can you imagine being in a car with someone throwing up next to you? Yuck. My family has spoiled me and taking good care of me just like Mike does at home.
Mike flew in Wednesday for our big day at Cancer Treatment Centers of America yesterday. Turns out the protocol I’m on in Boise is right on par with how they would treat me to begin with and maybe a couple minor changes. They questioned if the pellet I got to shut down my ovaries was enough every 3 months. They stated they would probably do it every month. I asked if I could just get them taken out and that is an option right in their center as well. I don’t need these ovaries anymore...they are useless to me at this point. I’d rather get them out than get another injection every month for possibly years!
The second thing I found interesting is they found a possible fracture developing in one of my vertebrae. They suggest doing a spot treatment of radiation to harden the bone or another procedure which would inject a cement type substance to keep that from fracturing all the way. I meet with the radiologist on Monday AM so we’ll see what they think.
I have not decided if I will receive treatment there yet. It was a nice place and I love that everything is right there in one building. I just don’t know if I want to travel every month for treatment. I will be spending another full day there on Monday and end the day meeting with the medical oncologist. That is the most important meeting for me to decide what I will do. They did assure me they have lots of options for treating my type of cancer so that was awesome.
For now I’ll just keep soaking up this time with my family while trying to also make sure I get my rest and don’t over do it. The weather in AZ is absolutely beautiful and my mom and I took a little walk today to get out of the house. The next few days are filled with fun. Family game night tonight, my nieces big graduation tomorrow, and Sunday dinner with friends. I tried my hardest to nap a short while ago but no luck! Maybe if I didn’t sleep 12 hours a night!
Sorry for the haphazard writing...I wanted to get something out since there was too much info to send in a text. Thanks for understanding if I sent you a text back directing you to this. It’s sometimes hard to update everyone individually. Much love to all my friends and family.
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