Today is another big treatment day. Actually as I type this I am sitting here getting chemo. I am hoping this round goes better then the last. Round 4 was pretty bad. For about 3 days I couldn't even get out of bed I was in so much pain. Ryan and Becky had to watch the kids all day so I could sleep. I met with my oncologist and he prescribed some more meds so if it is bad again I hope these new pain medications will help.
I also have been feeling weak and before I could get today's treatment they tested my blood to know if I am strong enough and my blood counts are high enough, before they get destroyed with another treatment. They are not! They think it is still important enough to proceed with the treatment but now I have to come back tomorrow and get a blood transfusion - 2 units or just under 2 pints. That explains why I am so tired and weak. There is only 9 pints in your whole body!
I met with a geneticist last week and sent some blood off to the lab to see if I am a carrier of certain types of cancer genes. I have cancer on both sides of my family. I should have results back in about one month, just before my appointment with the doctor who will be doing the surgery. Right now I am feeling the best option is a double mastectomy. They also talked about doing a hysterectomy. I will have to wait and see what the team of doctors say is best. I don't enjoy this waiting game. But knowing is just as hard, too.
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