Treatment Progress Check: As I write this I’m on Day 26 of a 21-day cycle. Currently I have completed 3 out of 5 cycles. My next IV Chemo treatment day is set for Tuesday. As you’ll recall, I got extra days in this cycle because my platelet count was too low to continue. When I went for lab work on Thursday, I was told my platelet count was still low! But they reached out to my oncologist in Winnipeg and got the ‘all clear’. Well, not ‘all clear’ exactly, more like, ‘it’s probably fine???’ At least, that was the tone I felt. So on we go!
Personal Progress Check: As I write this, it is also: my birthday! I’m 42 years old today. When folks have asked my age in the last while I’ve already been thinking “42” and then correcting myself. So, mentally I feel prepared.
I don’t have a lot to say for myself this week. Having another week off was lovely, and I’ve been savouring cold drinks and ice cream treats before I have to put them away again. What else? I recently changed pharmacies due to communication issues with the last one, and the new pharmacy has been lovely so far. It’s also kind of incredible that my pills always say $0.00 on the tag when I leave with them; I’m taking a lot of medications during this time and they’re all paid for by the provincial government already. My tax dollars at work!
It’s also been just over six months since I got my diagnosis and started this journey. It’s been quick and not quick at the same time. Lori asked me today what I’d tell my past self, if I could, and I decided I’d say that every time you feel really bad, in your body, know that you’ll feel better eventually. Maybe that goes for my mind as well. But it’s the best advice I could come up with.
Anyway, be kind to yourself and others this week, and we’ll see you on the other side of treatment day.