Rosie's Cancer Journey

I’m so excited that today was my 6th and last round of chemo. I never thought I’d get here! I am feeling super fatigued. I expect to be okay today, tomorrow, and make it until Thursday afternoon. Then I will probably be down for about a week.

On March 2, I have a mammogram and ultrasound to see how the chemo worked. I can tell that the mass in my breast has gone down. I could never feel the mass in my lymph nodes but the chemo is treating my whole body.

On March 9, I continue my immunotherapy infusions for every 3 weeks until November – one year from when I started my treatment. The side affects should be minimal compared to what I have been dealing with.

And I also have my surgery scheduled for March 13. I am having a lumpectomy and a sentinel lymph node biopsy. There is a two week recovery. This means I should be great to go to Opening Day! (My first opening day. Go Mariners!) And it also means I can make plans for spring break. I desperately need to get away. There is a risk that if things don’t go as planned and the biopsy shows something we don’t want, I will have to get another surgery to remove all of my lymph nodes under my arm on the left side which means an additional 6-8 week recovery time. And obviously, we are hoping for a positive outcome so I’m making some plans! I feel like life has been on hold and now I can move forward a little. I’m also looking forward to growing my hair back. I’m not sure how long I have to wait for that to happen.

My radiation starts 4 weeks after surgery. I’m not at the point where this can be scheduled yet. I’m anxious to plan. Radiation is 5 weeks Monday through Friday daily. I am hoping to be able to work half days during radiation and I think I can drive myself. Or if this plan puts me into June, I want to see about starting after school is out. I’m not sure if they will let me wait.

Celebrating all of the things I can. Thanks for following along on this journey with me!

Here is my biggest supporter, and here I am ringing the bell to mark the last chemo treatment. ❤️