Today I'm thankful for...
Minimal back pain, and being able to take a walk
Lulu being mostly done with Chemotherapy
Having Lulu's sister (Doris) visiting us
Just beautiful fall weather
Seven down and only one more to go. We just returned from the seventh chemotherapy treatment at UCSF cancer center. This Friday started early, we left at 5:30 AM for the drive down to SF to start the next to last cancer treatment. The drive was uneventful, and we arrived at the UCSF lab for Lulu's blood test at 10:30. Today we were meeting the genetic counselor to do a follow up to last weeks appointment. During the last week Lulu and I had decided that she should have the test to see if she has the marker for breast cancer gene?
After our 45 minute meeting with the oncologist and lunch, we headed to the 5 floor infusion center. Lulu had scheduled the chemotherapy later in the day, so we could avoid the heavy traffic over the bay bridge. Lourdes was tagging along with us on this trip, and she was being great. We have found that she really enjoys the car rides. Something about the soothing motion of the car is like a hypnosis' spell, and she is just tranced by it. This chemotherapy appointment we requested a private room as not to expose Lourdes to any unnecessary bugs. The infusion center has become a familiar place to us, and we showed off Lourdes to the nurses that have shared in Lulu's care these last four months. Of course everyone is crazy about her (if you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you know why). I was extremely tired and longed to rest as Lulu sleep through most of the 4 hour drug infusion, but I held and fed Lourdes while watching over my lovely wife. As I gazed at Lulu she looked so peaceful as the toxic cancer drugs flowed form the clear hanging meds bag. The cancer drugs had taken their toll on all of Lulu's hair. All of the hair on her head has been missing for months now, her eyebrows are mostly gone, and her once thick eyelashes barely visible. We don't talk about the changes, even though they have occurred. They're just one small part of the big picture when dealing with breast cancer and the treatments that go along with it.
We were the last patients left in the infusion center when Lulu got the last bit of drugs. We said our goodbyes to the staff and got into the car for the return trip to Reno around 7:30 PM. Lulu and I had a minor celebration as she only has one more Taxol chemo treatment left. We're getting close to the end. Lulu mentioned that these last 4 months have gone by quickly. I was thinking to myself, that it couldn't end soon enough!
Minimal back pain, and being able to take a walk
Lulu being mostly done with Chemotherapy
Having Lulu's sister (Doris) visiting us
Just beautiful fall weather
Seven down and only one more to go. We just returned from the seventh chemotherapy treatment at UCSF cancer center. This Friday started early, we left at 5:30 AM for the drive down to SF to start the next to last cancer treatment. The drive was uneventful, and we arrived at the UCSF lab for Lulu's blood test at 10:30. Today we were meeting the genetic counselor to do a follow up to last weeks appointment. During the last week Lulu and I had decided that she should have the test to see if she has the marker for breast cancer gene?
After our 45 minute meeting with the oncologist and lunch, we headed to the 5 floor infusion center. Lulu had scheduled the chemotherapy later in the day, so we could avoid the heavy traffic over the bay bridge. Lourdes was tagging along with us on this trip, and she was being great. We have found that she really enjoys the car rides. Something about the soothing motion of the car is like a hypnosis' spell, and she is just tranced by it. This chemotherapy appointment we requested a private room as not to expose Lourdes to any unnecessary bugs. The infusion center has become a familiar place to us, and we showed off Lourdes to the nurses that have shared in Lulu's care these last four months. Of course everyone is crazy about her (if you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you know why). I was extremely tired and longed to rest as Lulu sleep through most of the 4 hour drug infusion, but I held and fed Lourdes while watching over my lovely wife. As I gazed at Lulu she looked so peaceful as the toxic cancer drugs flowed form the clear hanging meds bag. The cancer drugs had taken their toll on all of Lulu's hair. All of the hair on her head has been missing for months now, her eyebrows are mostly gone, and her once thick eyelashes barely visible. We don't talk about the changes, even though they have occurred. They're just one small part of the big picture when dealing with breast cancer and the treatments that go along with it.
We were the last patients left in the infusion center when Lulu got the last bit of drugs. We said our goodbyes to the staff and got into the car for the return trip to Reno around 7:30 PM. Lulu and I had a minor celebration as she only has one more Taxol chemo treatment left. We're getting close to the end. Lulu mentioned that these last 4 months have gone by quickly. I was thinking to myself, that it couldn't end soon enough!
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