The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

THE GOOD

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Well the results are in, and they're good. The PET scan didn't find any cancer in my body, except for the one breast area. The family was concerned because of the lympth nodes being infected.

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The Good News is that chemo will start on Monday, with four treatments every other week, then the medication is changed, and then another four treatments every other week. Then comes six weeks of daily radiation.

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I was warned that there would be hair loss. Hello! I won't be shaving my legs for awhile, nor will I have any bad hair days.

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I have a few hats, but they are straw. I wonder if the insides will scratch my head? This is a good time to buy a really cool hat. Something that will go with my personality.

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And of course there is that wig I bought last year that I haven't worn yet, as I couldn't get it to look right on my head. Maybe a loss of hair will make me look better.

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THE BAD

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The oncologist gave me three prescriptions to fill, and one of these is for nausea. I hate being nauseated. Now this might turn into a 'good' if I can shed some poundage.

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We'll be doing a lot of driving as the Cancer Center is thirty miles away.

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For the first time in years, I'll be missing the RWA National Conference. I figure if everything goes right, that I'll end treatment in July a week before the conference begins. But there might be delays, and radiation is a daily thing.

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Only three 'Bads'...that's doable. I can live with that!

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THE UGLY

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I still have some bruising from the last two surgeries. But they will go away in time.

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SOME MORE GOOD

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I can't help but admire all the good people who have reached out to me during this lengthy process. Their words of encouragement are so comforting. Let me end this post before I start crying.

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Oh, the picture of the beagle is there, because it reminds me of my childhood dog, who was like a brother to me.