Chemo #3 = 3 good things

Today was treatment #3. I was much more tired going in and didn't feel that burst of energy that I had after the first two times. My blood counts were lower also. Last time they were 11.8 and this time it was 10.8. The lower count and tiredness could have been due to it being "that time of the month". I've always had issues with tiredness and anemia during. I napped through most of the treatment today.

Some good news. The fellow (doctor in training?) said that she figured the tumor was around 4 cm x 4 cm today. When they first measured me on December 15th, they measured it at almost 8 cm x 8 cm. I am responding well to the chemo. YAY! This is the 1ST GOOD THING.

BDHA and I asked her if I would be done after 4 treatments, surgery, than 4 more. She checked with Dr. L. and he said that I would have all 8 treatments first. The 2nd set of 4 would be a different drug, but run the same, once every three weeks. This next drug (don't remember the name) would not cause nausea and vomiting but would cause more fatigue and joint and bone ache. Sounds kind of like a 12-week flu.

I will have chemo # 4 on February 23rd. The second set would be March 16th, April 6th, April 27th and May 18th. Three weeks after that would be June 8th. They couldn't schedule the surgery until after that time. Now I need to figure out when's the best time to schedule so that I can go to MFD's wedding in Las Vegas on July 8th. Do I do it before and hope I'm able to travel or do I wait until right after? Can I wait that long? I'll have to ask Dr. L that at the next appointment. Then I want to get it scheduled now with Dr. Z to make sure I have a place on his schedule since he seems to book up fast.

By the time BDHA and I made it home, I had to leave to pick up MFD. She had made an appointment at a bridal shop in Mt. Lebanon for 5:30 p.m. This place, BB, felt much more personal than when we walked into one of the big chain shops (D'sB) which felt like a factory. Get 'em in and move 'em out. Of the first three dresses, we found one we both really liked but it would need a few changes. The assistant brought in three more and the first one she tried on was "THE DRESS". No changes would need to be made by the bridal shop. It's a roman-greco style and has two long scarves down the back. We talked about adding a peridot green ribbon down each tie (added by me) to put some color into it. We'd have the same ribbon in her hair piece and also bring it with us to Vegas for the flowers. We decided right then and there that this was it, no more searching, so we ordered it. This was the 2ND GOOD THING.

Of course, you don't have to guess as to what the 3RD GOOD THING was....do you?

SIXCESS FOR THE STEELERS!!!!