February 24, 2005

Today I had my last chemo until March 17!  Since surgery is a week from tomorrow, I won’t have chemo next week, and I won’t have it for a couple weeks after surgery.  Then about three months of the same chemo and then six weeks of radiation.  In my opinion, my blood counts seemed low today, but the docs don’t seem concerned, and they’re the experts.  They will take more blood from me next week just to be sure, but surgery is still a go.  I think my arm has more needle tracks right now than a heroin addict’s.

I received an email from a friend today who has a friend who is newly diagnosed with breast cancer.  She is going with her friend to meet with her surgeon and she wanted to know what questions they should ask at the appointment.  Isn’t that funny?  I haven’t been a “cancer chick” very long, and I am already getting asked for advice.  How cool is that?  Seems that I am already “qualified” to help someone else!  I suppose it’s just one more huge benefit to this disease – the ability to support other women.  Kind of a weird club to join, but I think it will be a rewarding one.