Well, I have finally reached then end of all the treatments. Chemo was finished last Thursday, and thanks to the good people at DMH I was able to get thru the first few post-chemo days sickness that is ever present.
Now it is truly up to the Good Lord. I will have my first x-ray tomorrow morning and then see Dr. Chang, my radiation oncologist. Next Tuesday I go back to Lutheran for a new PET scan, then see Dr. Zimmerman the following Tuesday to get the results. I wish I could say I feel terrific, but I can say I have survived the treatments, and for that I am grateful. One thing I do know is that my lungs are clear and I can breath normally, and that is a miracle!
Lance Armstrong's book "It's Not About The Bike" (highly recommended reading!) does a superb job of describing the effects of chemo on the human body. I read this several weeks ago and quite frankly it scared me pretty bad. Plus, I was also undergoing twice a day radiation treatments, which made things so much worse. Sitting here today, I'm glad that someone took the time to provide people like me with a realistic view of what is going to happen, and acknowledge that through faith, family, and friends that you can and will survive it. Thank you Mr. Armstrong for your courage and for sharing.
Thank you for your support, thoughts, and prayers. I'll keep you posted. God bless each and every one of you!
Mark
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If, I'm reading all this correctly, you should have had your PET scan today.
ReplyDeleteI pray you're feeling stronger each day.