Dear Diary #24 - Today is a HAPPY day!!

Hi friends......

Today is a REALLY GOOD DAY!!!

I have been a bit down about my upcoming final round of chemo. I've written about it before, and in more detail in my last blog post, but each round gets a bit harder and each round I get a little bit more scared of the Lapelga injection that follows each infusion. 

The purpose of this injection is to 'boost' your white blood cell count back up fairly quickly before the following round. So, I thought......what if I didn't have to take it for the final round, and just let my blood recover on it's own, with no rush to do it all over again? 

Well, today was my pre-chemo appointment with my oncologist. Well, I didn't actually get to see my own oncologist, but I did get to see her resident in training and she told me that I could skip the Lapelga injection if I wanted to!!!!!

Whooo hooooo!!! Best Day Ever!!!!

This may seem like a little thing, but it is HUGE to me!! And such an overwhelmingly huge relief that I am actually EXCITED now for round 4!!! 

*IF* I am right about the Lapelga being what is making my life so difficult each round, then this round will be so much better, I hope! I guess I don't really know what is a chemo side effect, and what is a Lapelga side effect, as I take them at the same time (almost). I am only taking an educated guess. And I am really hoping that I am right!!

But regardless, for my own mental health, I am going into round 4 on Wednesday in a MUCH better frame of mind, and THAT is what is important!! If I continue with a list of side effects I know how to deal with them, and this too shall pass. 

So today I have a huge smile on my face, I've done a happy dance or two, and I say BRING ON ROUND 4!!

Keep cheering friends, we aren't done yet! 

Peace and love

Barb

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