Fuck Cancer! Chemo is DONE!!!

Great news! I finished my chemo today and couldn't be happier. This chapter is now closed, and I rang the bell signifying the same! On to the next, but I have time to wait, so I'll wait.

I feel great and I am going to take full advantage of that!

I got a great surprise today. I went to chemo as scheduled this morning. As I was checking in at the front desk, my sister showed up to surprise me. Awesome. Not only did she show up to support me, but brought me flowers, balloons and a card! Wow. I wasn't expecting that by any means. It was so thoughtful of her. And here I planned to sleep during my chemo like I normally do. Not today!

My chemo infusion went fine, as usual, although it took longer than normal. Either way. Who cares. I AM DONE! No more chemo for me. Awesome. 

I get home from chemo, and what's waiting for me at the door? Flowers. A beautiful vase of pink and white flowers. My bestie sent them to me, and I also got a card in the mail from her too. My day was full of great surprises!!!

I have celebrating to do, and have limited time to do it. I have a month before the next major milestone in all of this. So, plans are being made........

Ringing the bell. Chemo is done. The staff even played "celebrate" while I was taking pics

Thanks to my sister for being there today to support me in the closing of this chapter, and my bestie for getting me this awesome shirt to wear in celebration 😊

Beautiful flowers from my bestie

One Week To Go...........Then Chemo Will Be Over

Wow. I can't believe I have come so far, but it's been 6 months and 15 chemo treatments thus far, and with one more treatment to go, chemo is almost behind me. A week from today, I will have my last infusion. How exciting. 

That sounds so fucked up too. I am excited about my last chemo treatment. It is fucked up. Fucked up that I have cancer, fucked up I had to even go though this to begin with really. But I have come a long way throughout this ordeal, and soon I can close the door on this chapter. Wow.

I have still been feeling great, and surprisingly, sleeping a bit less than my usual 12 hours a night sometimes. Some night I only sleep 9-10 hours which is a lot, but that means I also gain more hours in the day to be productive. I love being productive, and that I certainly have been. It feels so great!

My life has seemingly felt so normal, doing things I would normally do. Then reality hits. I pass by a mirror and my bald head (or peach fuzz because I am not truly bald anymore), smacks me in the face. It has been at least 100 every day for the past 3-4 weeks; this is the time I am glad to have little to no hair. LOL. It is just too damn hot, and I am over it.

Despite the lack of hair, I feel great, and that's what matters. All of my body hair appears to be coming back, and I cannot say I am thrilled about that. I am going to have to shave my legs soon. What a bummer. I have enjoyed these months, over the summer, pool weather, to not even have to worry about it. It's been so nice!! 

I am looking forward to the weeks ahead, finishing my chemo treatment, then getting ready for my double mastectomy surgery which is scheduled for 5 weeks from now...........