What's wrong with us?

Only three left!! The end is nearly here and not soon enough as the chemo is starting to catch up with me.

At my session last week, my white cell count was 1.30. To get a full round of chemo, the count has to be 1.50. Usually. The nurse spoke with Dr. Coplin and they agreed to give me the full dose with a promise from me that if I felt bad over the weekend, I would call immediately.

I didn't feel any different than I usually do after chemo, but Scott and I talked a lot over the weekend and decided I would call the office on Monday and see about getting a shot to up my white cell count.

First thing Monday morning I called and went in Tuesday to have my blood tested. It was 1.32. Not a huge jump and now I was at risk of not being able to have chemo this week.

Now I know what you're saying--take a week off and relax. But I can't. I'm on a schedule. I expect to be done with chemo on October 2 and I don't want to put it off anymore.

Again, the nurse talked to Dr. Coplin and they gave me a shot of Nupregen. Unlike the Neulasta I got after the AC treatments, the Nupregen takes effect immediately. I was sore most of yesterday and today. But not unbearable.

While the nurse was injecting the Nupregen, my sister called. I let it go to voicemail and listened to the message as I walked out of the office. Panicked, I learned that Scott had cut his arm while dismateling a desk at work and cut his arm pretty badly.

I met him at St. Luke's emergency room, saw the damage, and almost fainted. It took a while before I could open my eyes and not feel dizzy.

They took Scott off to X-ray thinking he may have broken his arm in addition to the cut. Luckily that wasn't the case and we left there with 36 stitches in his arm.

At dinner last night, Bella commented that Lexi's toe hurt, Mom was sick, and Dad now had stitches. What's wrong with our family? How do you answer that one?

Before I forget, here's a glimpse at my new hair growth. Thank God for hair color!

Four to Go

I'm down to four left. The last one is scheduled on October 2. Finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

The start of school and sports have kept me extremely busy. We're also preparing for my nephews and niece to come home shortly!

My hair is starting to grow back (I'll post pictures soon) and I'm starting to get hair back on my legs, which means shaving again. That I didn't miss! I'll feel much better when my eyebrows and eyelashes are back, but that may not be until chemo ends.

I'll have a few weeks "off" before surgery begins again. The first reconstructive surgery is scheduled for October 21. At that time they'll do a lift on the right and put the expander on the left.

For several weeks I'll go in and have the expander filled with saline. Once it's at the size we want (note it will be the size I want and NOT the size Scott is after--sorry honey!) I'll have to wait six weeks before the next surgery. So it looks like sometime in January I'll have the implants put in.

Sometime in November I'll go back to see Dr. Coplin and we'll discuss the side effects of Tamoxifen--the drug I'll have to be on for five years to combat any reoccurance.

So overall, I'm feeling pretty good. I can handle the soreness and tiredness and am looking forward to being done.

Stay tuned for hair pictures. And Donna, be ready with the hair color. I think I'm going to need it!