I'm halfway there

....at least with one cancer fighting drug. Last week was number 26 in the Herceptin treatments. Only 26 to go (that's weekly). I'll skip one at Christmas time as I'm going to Texas, but they'll graciously let me make it up at the end (sweet of them).

This past Thursday was 9 months since my diagnosis. It feels like I've been fighting cancer forever and I'm just a total newby.

I've been blessed and have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The chemo was rough, but I had it much better than many others, and so far I've had none of the major bad side effects from the two drugs I'm still on (Herceptin and Arimidex). Some really annoying side effects, but I'm living with them.

Now that the weather has turned cold, the neuropathy in my feet is REALLY bothering me - especially the left foot. Seems it's cold most of the time, however, it's warm to the touch so I guess that's good.

I'm not the energizer bunny any longer - and may never be again, I still tire really easily, but it's better than at some points in the last few months. I'm still sleeping a lot - never was a nap person, but I've become one... and my bedtime is quite early these days.

Lots of aches and pains I never had before - always makes one wonder.

I'm starting to have hair - granted it's rather weird hair - sticking out in various directions.

However, today a strange lady came up to me in a parking lot and said (and I quote), "I love your haircut, where did you get it done?" I about fell out. She seemed embarassed when I told her it wasn't necessarily my first choice of hairdos but the chemo arranged it. She said I should keep it this way - and I must admit it's really easy. There's no point in even trying to comb or do anything with it - it's going in exactly the directions it wants. I am really ticked that I haven't gotten curly hair out of this ordeal though. Many people do and I was really looking forward to curly :-(

Should get the results of my CT scan & MRI tomorrow

Have some family coming for Thanksgiving, but not as many as usual. One of my sons has illness in his family, one's going on a cruise, and one lives on the dark side of the moon (California). My sweet daughter and her family will be here and we'll have a great time together.

I haven't really written all this in strict chronological order, however - I do not want this disease to totally dominate my life.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!!!