Rosie's Cancer Journey

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  • The Chemo Worked!

    I had an ultrasound and mammogram today before my surgery to see how I reacted to chemo treatments and the results are favorable. No evidence of a tumor in my breast or lymph nodes. Hallelujah, it worked! The plan is the same as before… ❤️

  • Chemo round 6 – Last one!!!

    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…

  • Chemo Round 5 done… one more!

    I had my 5th chemo treatment 2 weeks ago. Now I just have one more chemo treatment to go! I haven’t updated in a while because I have had so much going on. Funny, life just keeps happening even when you are sick. God doesn’t give you more than you can handle? Ha! I won’t…

  • Chemo Round 4

    Our youngest is home from college and came with us to my treatment today. I made it past the halfway point and I started round 4 today. Two more to go! After chemo comes surgery. It’s looking like this will happen in March because they aim to do it a month after my last chemo.…

  • Halfway there

    I think it is finally safe to say that I am halfway through chemo. I have 3 rounds down, 3 more to go. I still have chemo every three weeks. My next one is on January 5. This round hit me last Friday afternoon. By Saturday, I felt like I had the flu again. It…

  • Chemo – Round 3

    I had my 3rd of 6 infusions on Monday. I am supposed to expect that the effects of this round will be more like round 2, which means I will start to feel lethargic this Thursday through Sunday, then I might have flu-like symptoms for a couple of days, and start to feel better after…

  • Chemo Round 2: Another Update

    I got hit hard with flu-like symptoms yesterday. Body aches and sleepiness. I couldn’t stay awake. I was watching TV and would have to stop and nap frequently. I could barely even listen to my audiobook. Everything took so much effort. I have never experienced this kind of fatigue before! I slept in this morning…

  • Chemo Round 2: Update

    I’m lethargic and have low energy. I’m getting wiped out pretty quickly after doing much of anything. But that said, things are much better than the last round. My stomach is acting better today. I’m not having an allergic reaction. My throat doesn’t hurt. No hives. I’ll take it! I have an echocardiogram tomorrow because…

  • Chemo Round 2

    I had round 2 of chemo on Monday. They gave me less of one of the meds in hopes I have a better response this time. I felt great yesterday. Today, I woke up with a sore throat similar to last time. I still plan to go to work because it’s not that bad yet.…

  • Hair Loss & and Another Trip to Urgent Care

    A common side effect of the chemo I am taking is hair loss. On Wednesday morning in the shower, my hair started coming out in chunks, right about when I was told it would. Jeff got out his razor and shaved my head for me. One of the teachers at our school surprised me today…