Chemo: Round 2

Last Wednesday was my second round of chemo. That means I’m 1/3 of the way done! That sounds so much better than 1/6 to me :)  This round of treatment didn’t take quite as long as the first time and I was lucky enough to have three of my best gals hang out with me the whole time.

My sis in law Molly came into town Tuesday night and spent all day Wednesday with me, as well. My appointment wasn’t until 1pm so we took the morning off of work to get our nails done, have lunch & just relax before heading to Dr. Jeske’s office. Once we got settled into my treatment room, we turned on the Bluetooth speaker & put on the chemo mix that Carrie made for me. The nurse drew blood & had to make sure everything looked good before they could begin the chemo so we didn’t actually get started until closer to 2pm. Shortly after I was all hooked up, Carrie & Juli also came to hang out and my treatment room soon became known as the party room in the office :) 

All in all, the day went well and we were out of there by about 5:15pm. Before I left, Dr. Jeske came in to do a quick check up. She asked if I had felt any changes in my breast … did the tumor feel smaller? Bigger? Same size? I honestly wasn’t sure and didn’t want to get my hopes up. The minute she felt it, she looked at me and said, “It’s smaller! I have no doubt in my mind, it is already significantly smaller!” HOORAY! Hearing her say that the treatments are already working makes going through them so much easier.

It’s Sunday night now and I’m feeling pretty good! The Sunday after my first treatment was when I really started to feel like garbage so I was preparing for the worst. The main thing I notice this time around is the fatigue. I’m definitely more tired than I was with the first round and I know that will only get worse as the treatments compound.

The past few weeks have been pretty crazy & I’ve been reminded at how incredible my friends & family are. I have gotten so many cards, emails, texts, flowers, homemade meals, tea, hats, scarves, jewelry, chemo care packages, and on and on. Seriously you guys, you’re all beyond amazing. THANK YOU! I love you all more than words can express.

Xo,

Ali (& Wanda)