Almost Forgot

I have been feeling so great these last few weeks that I almost forgot about the stupid cancer. No shots, no blood tests, no treatments...until tomorrow. I miscalculated the dates and it turns out that my first treatment of Taxol is actually this Friday, not next. This means that I have to get my blood drawn tomorrow, and it also means that I might not feel well on Monday, the first day of school. Boo.

My hair is also starting to grow a tiny, tiny little bit. Not enough to be noticeable to most, but I can feel the stubble. Peyton likes to rub my head before she falls asleep. Of course, one of the side effects of Taxol is hair loss. Another possible side effect is bone and joint pain and neuropathy. Lucky me. At least this time, the onc said that I won't need Neupogen shots.

I forgot to mention that I asked my onc about radiation. I was told early on by my breast surgeon that if I got a bilateral mastectomy, I will not need radiation. However, my onc said that I will need to see a radiation oncologist after chemo, who will then make the determination. A few years back, if someone had less than 3 positive lymph nodes, radiation was not necessary. Maybe things have changed. I had 2 positive nodes, out of the 17 removed. I hear that radiation is not as hard as chemo, but it requires a daily commitment. I am hoping that I will not need it.